Saint-Martin-de-Mieux

Saint-Martin-de-Mieux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də mjø] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Commune
The chapel in Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Location of Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
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Coordinates: 48°52′19″N 0°13′42″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Falaise
Intercommunality	Pays de Falaise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Huet[1]
Area 1	10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	391
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14627 /14700
Elevation	137–241 m (449–791 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 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 Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Saint-Martin-de-Mieux, Vallembras, Bel-air, Le Bas Tertre, La Roche and Le Mesnil Floux.

The commune has two rivers the Baize and the Ante.

Notable Buildings & places

• Saint-Vigor parish church is a 17th-century church within the commune.^[5] It is a popular tourist destination as it was rescued from ruin by artist Kyoji Takubo, who renovated it during the 1990s.^[6]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	218	—
1968	225	+3.2%
1975	238	+5.8%
1982	297	+24.8%
1990	379	+27.6%
1999	356	−6.1%
2008	411	+15.4%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department