Hérouville-Saint-Clair () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer. Its inhabitants are called Hérouvillais.
Just across the canal from Hérouville is a Renault Trucks manufacturing plant, which is situated between the canal and the river Orne. Just east of the river is the town of Colombelles.
History
Hérouville was the commune name until 1957. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1987.
Population Hérouville-Saint-Clair experienced a very fast development which made it the most populous suburb of Caen. A simple village at the beginning of 1960, the commune passed from fewer than 2,000 inhabitants to almost 25,000 in less than fifteen years. This figure has varied little since 1975.
Sport
The commune has a football club SC Hérouville who have competed in the Championnat National 2.
See also Communes of the Calvados department
References
External links
Official website