Monts-en-Bessin

Monts-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] ^ⓘ, literally Monts in Bessin) is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Monts-en-Bessin
Commune
The chateau in Monts-en-Bessin
Location of Monts-en-Bessin
Monts-en-Bessin Show map of France Monts-en-Bessin Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°06′55″N 0°36′08″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Les Monts d'Aunay
Intercommunality	Pré-Bocage Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Edith Langlois[1]
Area 1	7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	417
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14449 /14310
Elevation	82–192 m (269–630 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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.	±%
1962	289	—
1968	294	+1.7%
1975	256	−12.9%
1982	343	+34.0%
1990	373	+8.7%
1999	388	+4.0%
2008	407	+4.9%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department