Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais

Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais () is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Bagotière, L'Église, La Couture and Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais.

The river Orne plus three streams The Neumer, The Trois Cours, and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.

Population

Points of interest

National heritage sites

• Château de Villeray is an eighteenth century chateau which was listed as a monument in 2005.

Notable people

• Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie - (1929 – 2023) French historian, was born here.
• Roger Fauroux - (1926 - 2021) French politician and civil servant who served as Minister of Industry and Regional Planning from 1988 to 1991 is buried here.

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References