Fourches
Commune statusCommune
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
Insee14283
Postal code14620
MayorÉric Leroy[1]
Term2020–2026
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Coordinates48.8619°N 0.0786°W
Elevation min m73
Elevation max m160
Area km 24.78

Fourches (fuʁʃ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The Filaine river is the only watercourse running through the commune.[2]

The commune borders the Orne department.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962175—
1968170−2.9%
1975156−8.2%
1982166+6.4%
1990147−11.4%
1999151+2.7%
2006158+4.6%
2008179+13.3%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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  3. ^ Dionisi, Angelina (8 July 2025). "« Qui va m’indemniser ? » : une habitante de l’Orne s’inquiète d’un projet éolien près de Falaise" (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 30 July 2025.