Baron-sur-Odon | |
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  Baron-sur-Odon  Baron-sur-Odon | |
| Coordinates:49°07′43″N0°28′57″W / 49.1286°N 0.4825°W /49.1286; -0.4825 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Georges Laignel[1] |
Area 1 | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,104 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14042 /14210 |
| Elevation | 25–112 m (82–367 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Baron-sur-Odon (French pronunciation:[baʁɔ̃syʁɔdɔ̃]ⓘ) is acommune in theCalvadosdepartment in theNormandyregion of north-westernFrance.[3]
The inhabitants of the commune are known asBaronnais orBaronnaises.[4]
The commune has been awardedone flower by theNational Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in theCompetition of cities and villages in Bloom.[5]
Baron-sur-Odon is located some 4 km south-west ofCaen and 10 km north-east ofVillers-Bocage. It is part of the urban area of Caen. Access to the commune is by the D89 fromTourville-sur-Odon in the north which passes through the village and continues south toEsquay-Notre-Dame. The D214 comes fromGavrus in the south-west and also passes through the village as well as Les Crettes and La Bruyère before continuing north-east toFontaine-Étoupefour. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Tourmauville, Les Crettes, and La Bruyère. The commune is mostly farmland except for some forest in the north.[6][7]
The riverOdon forms the northern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join theOrne in Caen.
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The name of the area is attested asBaron in 1138[8] andBaro in the 14th century.[9] The origin of this place name is uncertain. Albert Dauzat suggests thecognomenBaro or a title of German originBaron.[9] René Lepelley meanwhile detects the Gallicbarro meaning "fence" (in old Frenchbarre) or the GermanicanthroponymBaro.[10]
Baron-sur-Odon appears asBaron on the 1750Cassini Map[11] and the same on the 1790 version.[12]
The "Chemin Haussé", which passes through the commune, is a Roman road identified as one of the roads included in theTabula Peutingeriana. The road is mostly straight with embankments hence the name (Haussé means "raised"). This route was used as a line of communication until the end of theMiddle Ages. It is also called the "Path ofDuke William" on some land registers.[13]
In June 1944, duringOperation Epsom, the heights ofHill 112 south-east of Baron-sur-Odon (also in the communes ofFontaine-Étoupefour,Vieux, andEsquay-Notre-Dame) was one objectives for the liberation of Caen. The fighting lasted more than a month.
| Blazon: Party per bend sinister, at 1 Gules, two lions passant guardant Or one over the other to sinister and a croix de guerre in chief border; at 2, Azure semy of wavelets Argent debruised by a horseshoe inverted Or; over all a bend sinister charged with the inscription BARON in capital letters of Sable . |
The explanation of this blazon follows:[14]
The horseshoe symbolizes the escape of William the Conqueror (fromValognes toFalaise in 1047) with his horse shod in reverse to mislead his pursuers. The ripples represent the river Odon.
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| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1971 | 1983 | Charles Duboscq | ||
| 1983 | 1995 | Gérard Maheut | ||
| 1995 | 2008 | Joseph Desquesnes | ||
| 2008 | 2026[16] | Georges Laignel |
The municipal council consists of 15 members including a Mayor and four deputies.[17]
Baron-sur-Odon hastwinning associations with:[18]
Gaukönigshofen (Germany) since 1998.
Chittlehampton (United Kingdom) since 1986.In 2017 the commune had 939 inhabitants.
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is registered as an historical monument[21]TheChurch of Notre-Dame of the Nativity (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[22]
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