Commune in Normandy, France
Aubigny (French pronunciation: [obiɲi] ⓘ ) is acommune in theCalvados department in theNormandy region of north-westernFrance .[ 3]
The N158 in Aubigny. The windfarm is also in Aubigny Aubigny is located some 26 km south by south-east ofCaen , 27 km north by north-east ofArgentan and 3 km north ofFalaise . Access to the commune is byRoute nationale N158 from Caen which becomes theA88 autoroute west of Falaise and has Exit 10 on the southern border of the commune. Access to the village is by the D658 fromSoulangy in the north passing south through the commune and the village, connecting with the N158 south of the village, and continuing to Falaise in the south. The D6 comes fromVillers-Canivet in the north-west and passes through the west of the commune before joining the N158 just south of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Le Chateau, Les Bruyeres, and Long Pre. There is some forest in the south near Long Pre and the rest of the commune is entirely farmland.[ 4]
The Ruisseau du Cassis flows north through the commune forming a small section of the north-western border before continuing north to join the Laizon north of Soulangy. The Ruisseau du Chateau de Long Pre comes from the south and feeds themoat around the chateau.[ 4]
Neighbouring communes and villages [ 4]
Before theFrench Revolution theparish was part of theDiocese of Séez of thearchdeaconry ofHiémois . It was the seat of aDeanery which grouped a number of parishes west ofFalaise .
List of Successive Mayors [ 5]
From To Name Party Position 2001 Jean Gilot 2001 2026 Michel Lecapitaine EDF agent
Aubigny hastwinning associations with:[ 6]
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAlbinéains orAlbinéaines in French.[ 7]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 370 — 1800 366 −0.16% 1806 405 +1.70% 1821 337 −1.22% 1831 367 +0.86% 1836 452 +4.25% 1841 429 −1.04% 1846 423 −0.28% 1851 412 −0.53% 1856 405 −0.34% 1861 400 −0.25% 1866 386 −0.71% 1872 364 −0.97% 1876 384 +1.35% 1881 353 −1.67% 1886 334 −1.10% 1891 337 +0.18% 1896 312 −1.53%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 327 +0.94% 1906 303 −1.51% 1911 311 +0.52% 1921 233 −2.85% 1926 231 −0.17% 1931 238 +0.60% 1936 236 −0.17% 1946 333 +3.50% 1954 310 −0.89% 1962 300 −0.41% 1968 318 +0.98% 1975 289 −1.36% 1982 266 −1.18% 1990 295 +1.30% 1999 316 +0.77% 2007 341 +0.96% 2012 294 −2.92% 2017 308 +0.93%
Source: EHESS[ 8] and INSEE[ 9]
Culture and heritage [ edit ] The Chateau of Aubigny The Well and Wayside Cross The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
TheChateau of Aubigny (16th century)[ 10] Houses and Farms (17th-19th centuries)[ 11] TheChateau of Long Pré (1752)[ 12] AChateau at Le Chateau (17th century)[ 13] TheTown Hall/School (1850)[ 14] AWell and Wayside Cross (19th century)[ 15]
The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation Two buildings and structures are registered as historical monuments:
ACemetery Cross (1804)[ 16] TheChurch of Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation (18th century)[ 17] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell (1724)[ 18] A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Raven of Morell (1625)[ 19] A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell (1786)[ 20] A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell (1777)[ 21] A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Brandelis of Morell (1662)[ 22] A Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Antoine of Morell (1673)[ 23] A Choir enclosure (Communion Table) (16th century)[ 24] 6 Kneeling statues of the Lords of Aubigny (17th-18th centuries)[ 25] A Painting: the Transfiguration (17th century)[ 26] A Painting: the Judgement of Solomon (17th century)[ 27] A Statue: Saint Guérin (17th century)[ 28] APulpit (18th century)[ 29] 2Altars andRetables (1855)[ 30] Altar ,Retable , andTabernacle (19th century)[ 31] A Choir enclosure (Communion Table) (16th century)[ 32] AReliquary (18th century)[ 33] AChalice (1850)[ 34] AChalice (1) (1819)[ 35] A Painting: The Baptism of Christ (1658)[ 36] 2 Statues: Virgin and Child, Saint Joseph (1700)[ 37] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell (1786)[ 38] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell (1777)[ 39] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell (1724)[ 40] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Antoine of Morell (1673)[ 41] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Brandelis of Morell (1662)[ 42] A Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Raven of Morell (1625)[ 43] 6 Tomb Statues (kneeling): Prayer of the Lords of Aubigny (1625-1786)[ 44] A Cabinet (1800)[ 45] A pair of Stalls (1800)[ 46] 2 Tombstones: Raven of Morell and Gabrielle of Riant (1587 & 1592)[ 47] AGarage sale is held at the beginning of September.
^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.^ Commune d'Aubigny (14025) , INSEE(in French) ^a b c "Aubigny · 14700, France" .Aubigny · 14700, France .^ "MairesGenWeb" .www.francegenweb.org .^ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation (in French) ^ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados , habitants.fr^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui :Commune data sheet Aubigny ,EHESS (in French) .^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00111017 Chateau (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000896 Houses and Farms (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000895 Chateau of Long Pré (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000894 Chateau at Le Chateau (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000893 Town Hall / School (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000892 Well and Wayside Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000891 Cemetery Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00000890 Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000868 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000867 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Raven of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000866 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000865 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000864 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Brandelis of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000863 Statue (kneeling):Prayer of Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000012 Choir enclosure (Communion table) (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000011 6 Kneeling statues of the Lords of Aubigny (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000497 Painting: the Transfiguration (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000496 Painting: the Judgement of Solomon (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000495 Statue: Saint Guérin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000494 Pulpit (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000493 2 Altars and Retables (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14000492 Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000491 Choir enclosure (Communion table) (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000015 Reliquary (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000014 Chalice (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000013 Chalice (1) (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000012 Painting: The Baptism of Christ (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000011 2 Statues: Virgin and Child, Saint Joseph (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000010 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000009 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000008 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000007 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Antoine of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000006 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Brandelis of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000005 Tomb Statue (kneeling): Prayer of Raven of Morell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000009 6 Tombs Statue (kneeling): Prayer of the Lords of Aubigny (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000003 Cabinet (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000002 Pair of Stalls (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM14000001 2 Tombstones: Raven of Morell and Gabrielle of Riant (in French) ^ "Ancienne carrière souterraine de Saint-Pierre-Canivet" .Site Internet du CNPF Hauts-de-France Normandie .^ "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Anciennes carrières souterraines de Saint-Pierre-Canivet et d'Aubigny" .eunis.eea.europa.eu .^ "Saint-Pierre-Canivet" .