Fourneaux-le-Val

Fourneaux-le-Val (French pronunciation: [fuʁno lə val] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Fourneaux-le-Val
Commune
The public washhouse of Le Val Besnet
Location of Fourneaux-le-Val
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Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 0°15′55″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Falaise
Intercommunality	Pays de Falaise
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Sabrina Catherine[1]
Area 1	5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	155
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14284 /14700
Elevation	122–241 m (400–791 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière.

The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard.^[4]

Notable buildings and places

• The Lavoir at Val Besnet is listed in the General inventory of cultural heritage.^[6]

• 
  Lavoir of val Besnet
• 
  Church of Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	154	—
1968	149	−3.2%
1975	138	−7.4%
1982	157	+13.8%
1990	183	+16.6%
1999	175	−4.4%
2008	178	+1.7%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
4. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
5. "Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France". Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France.
6. "Service Régional de l'Inventaire de Basse-Normandie". www2.culture.gouv.fr.