La Bazoque | |
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 The Church of Saint Martin | |
 Location of La Bazoque | |
  La Bazoque  La Bazoque | |
| Coordinates:49°09′35″N0°51′59″W / 49.1597°N 0.8664°W /49.1597; -0.8664 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Francis Corbeaux[1] |
Area 1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 195 |
| • Density | 19.2/km2 (49.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14050 /14490 |
| Elevation | 57–142 m (187–466 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Bazoque (French pronunciation:[labazɔk]ⓘ) is acommune in theCalvadosdepartment in theNormandyregion of north-westernFrance.[3]
The inhabitants of the commune are known asBazocains orBazocaines.[4]
La Bazoque is located some 13 km east by north-east ofSaint-Lô and 20 km south-west ofBayeux. The southern tip of the commune is the departmental border withManche. Access to the commune is by the D229 fromLitteau in the west which passes through the commune and the village and continues west to join the D28 south ofBalleroy. The D122B from Litteau passes through the south of the commune and goes east then south towardsMontrabot. The D122 road forms the whole western border of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Nellerie, Le Mesnil, La Londe, and Promenant. The commune is entirely farmland.[5][6]
The Drôme river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join theAure just north ofMaisons. Several streams, including theRuisseau de la Bindoure, flow through the commune and join the Drome.[5][6]
Neighbouring communes and villages[5] | |
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La Bazoque appears asLa Bazoque on the 1750Cassini Map[7] and the same on the 1790 version.[8]
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| From | To | Name |
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| 1995 | 2020 | Gilbert Le Bourgeois |
| 2020 | 2026 | Francis Corbeaux |
In 2017 the commune had 183 inhabitants.
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