Tilly-sur-Seulles
Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
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 The church in Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
  Tilly-sur-Seulles  Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′34″N 0°37′31″W / 49.1761°N 0.6253°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Intercommunality | CC Seulles Terre Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Couillard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,800 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14692 /14250 |
| Elevation | 44–122 m (144–400 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tilly-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [tiji syʁ sœl] ⓘ, literally Tilly on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 874 | — |
| 1968 | 973 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,064 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,092 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,252 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1,251 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,448 | +15.7% |
Points of Interest
Museums
- Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944 a Museum of France dedicated to the history of the village before and during the battle from the 7th to 26th June 1944 between the 30th British Army Corps and the German troops during Operation Overlord.[3]
National heritage sites
The Commune has 3 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]
- Église Saint Pierre de Tilly a twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1927.[5]
- Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles a fifteenth century stone bridge connecting the commune to the neighbouring commune of Juvigny-sur-Seulles, listed as a monument in 2006.[6][7]
- Notre-Dame-du-Val chapel remains of the twelfth century chapel, that was declared a monument in 1944.[8]
Events
Each year, the international motocross takes place.
Twinning with Horrabridge in Devon in the south of England
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Audrieu – Musée de la bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles". Monumentum (in French). Monumentum. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA00111749 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA14000071 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles (également sur commune de Tilly-sur-Seulles) à Juvigny-sur-Seulles - PA14000070 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Restes de la chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Val à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA00111748 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
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