Cambremer

For the racehorse, see Cambremer (horse).

Cambremer (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃bʁəmɛʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.^[3] Cambremer is located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge, between Lisieux and Caen. The village is twinned with Witheridge, UK, and the two villages have annual exchange trips (although not solely for students).

Cambremer
Commune
Chateau Les Bruyères
Coat of arms
Location of Cambremer
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Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 0°02′54″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
Intercommunality	CA Lisieux Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Feremans[1]
Area 1	27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,307
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14126 /14340
Elevation	20–162 m (66–531 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

The exact etymology of the name of the town is unknown. The village is mentioned, however, from the seventh century under the Latinized form of Cambrimaro.

The second element is probably the Germanic meaning lake or pond (see Old English meri: lake, pond, now in place names -Mère). Common in the north of France (see Mortemer).

History

In 1973, the former communes of Grandouet, Saint-Aubin-sur-Algot and Saint-Pair-du-Mont were incorporated in Cambremer.^[4] On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Mont was merged into Cambremer.^[5]

Heraldry

The arms of the town of Cambremer are: Gules the two-headed eagle displayed gold.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1962	1,191	—
1968	1,068	−1.80%
1975	936	−1.87%
1982	915	−0.32%
1990	1,006	+1.19%
1999	1,092	+0.92%
2008	1,096	+0.04%
2019	1,334	+1.80%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department