Araegenus
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Roman ruins
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 Vieux
Location within Normandy region
Vieux
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| Coordinates: 49°06′30″N 0°25′57″W / 49.1083°N 0.4325°WCoordinates: 49°06′30″N 0°25′57″W / 49.1083°N 0.4325°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Intercommunality | Évrecy-Orne-Odon |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Mireille Beuve |
| Area1 | 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 595 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14747 /14930 |
| Elevation | 25–112 m (82–367 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Vieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The town contains numerous Roman era ruins, as Vieux was a Settlement called Araegenve, and appears on the Roman map, Tabula Peutingeriana.
During the Battle of Normandy in 1944, Vieux was designated as Hill 112 position, a strategic point for the Battle of Caen, the area of rue d'Esquay and the Bas de Vieux were badly affected by the allied bombardment of July 6, 1944. The portion of these streets, destroyed at this time are now dated for its name.
Le chemin Haussé.
Lavoir de la place Saint-Martin.
L'église Saint-Laurent.
Lavoir prés de church of Saint-Laurent.
Le lavoir romain des Mareaux.
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