Mézidon-Canon

Mézidon-Canon (French pronunciation: [mezidɔ̃ kanɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 9 September 1972, Mézidon merged with Canon to create Mézidon-Canon. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mézidon Vallée d'Auge.^[2]

Mézidon-Canon
Part of Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
Chateau of Canon
Coat of arms
Location of Mézidon-Canon
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Coordinates: 49°04′25″N 0°04′12″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
Commune	Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
Area 1	10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	4,683
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	14270
Elevation	9–72 m (30–236 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Canon was the site of a fortress built in 1050 by Odo (Eudes) Stigand for William the Bastard, duke of Normandy, Odo was the first baron of Mézidon and founder of the priory of St. Barbara, known as Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	4,391	—
1968	4,427	+0.8%
1975	4,123	−6.9%
1982	4,571	+10.9%
1990	4,622	+1.1%
1999	4,713	+2.0%
2008	4,679	−0.7%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department
• Château de Canon