Anguerny () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Colomby-Anguerny.Arrêté préfectoral 30 September 2015
Geography Anguerny is located 10 kilometres north-west of Caen and 3 kilometres south of Douvres-la-Delivrande. The D79 from Caen passes through the west of the commune and continues to Basly. The D7 from Caen to Douvres-la-Delivrande passes just to the east of the commune. Access to the commune is by the D141 which links the D79 to the D7 passing through the village and the commune. Apart from the village the commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
History The commune was called successively Aguerne then Aguerny before taking its current name. The parish was under the authority of the Lords of Creully.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 1989 2001 Paul Rivoalen 2001 2014 Alain Yaouanc SE 2014 2016 Jean-Luc Guillouard
Twinning
Anguerny has twinning associations with:National Commission for Decentralised cooperation East Woodhay (United Kingdom) since 1997.
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Agernynois or Agernynoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments The Church of Saint Martin Bell Tower (11th century) is classified as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains four items that are registered as historical objects: A Tabernacle and Seating (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Calvary (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar: The Crucifixion (1760)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tithe barn 2 Festival halls
Saint Martin Church Picture Gallery
Activities and events The Romanes d'Anguerny is held every two years in spring.
See also Communes of the Calvados department
References
External links Anguerny official website Anguerny on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aguerny on the 1750 Cassini Map