Lison

For other uses, see Lison (disambiguation).

Lison (French pronunciation: [lizɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Lison
Commune
The bridge over the Elle river
Location of Lison
Lison Show map of France Lison Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°14′32″N 1°02′12″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Trévières
Intercommunality	CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Cécile Tostain[1]
Area 1	10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	438
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14367 /14330
Elevation	2–62 m (6.6–203.4 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	588	—
1975	515	−1.88%
1982	515	+0.00%
1990	479	−0.90%
1999	453	−0.62%
2009	484	+0.66%
2014	455	−1.23%
2020	434	−0.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Fernande Albany (1889 – 1966), actress, born in Lison.

Today

There is a train station, Lison station, which has frequent services to Caen, Saint-Lô and Cherbourg. There are many small supermarkets and restaurants.

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department