Amayé-sur-Seulles

Geography

Amayé-sur-Seulles is located four kilometres west of Villers-Bocage and 20 kilometres south of Bayeux in the Seulles valley. It can be accessed by road D71 coming west from Villers-Bocage through the heart of the commune and village and continuing west to Caumont-l'Evente. The road D193 running west from Cahagnes to Villers-Bocage forms the southern boundary of the commune. The road D215 also starts from the hamlet of Saint-German in the commune and runs south-west to Tracy-Bocage. There are also many small country roads in the commune. In addition to the village there are also the hamlets of Saint-German to the east and La Vallee to the north of the village. The commune consists entirely of farmland.

La Seulles river passes through the northern part of the commune and Le Calichon which forms the northern boundary of the commune flows into it. Another stream which rises near the village flows north forming part of the eastern boundary of the commune and also joins La Seulles. In the south-east the Ruisseau du Caudray forms the south-eastern boundary of the commune and flows eastwards to join La Seulline river. The Ruisseau de Pont Chouquet flows into the Caudray and forms part of the eastern boundary of the commune.

Heraldry

Blazon:

Vert, 3 fesses wavy of argent between 3 cinquefoils of Or 2 and 1..

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Amayé-sur-Seulles

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amayéens or Amayéennes in French.

|1968 |195 |1975 |169 |1982 |185 |1990 |158 |1999 |163 |2007 |190 |2012 |199 |2017 |230

Sites and Monuments

• The Church of Saint-Vigor (15th century) belonged to the Abbey of Cerisy. It contains two items which are registered as historical objects:
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century)
  • A Retable: Virgin and child (18th century)
• The Chateau of Bosq (18th century)
• The Clos d'Orval cider farm with an exhibition of old cider-making equipment.

References

References

1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amay%C3%A9-sur-Seulles,+France/@49.0823665,-0.7162109,5970m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x480bb4d8d7180ad7:0xb5c8582d00cd3cf9?hl=en Google Maps]
3. fr
4. [https://www.habitants.fr/calvados-14 Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados], habitants.fr
5. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-14007#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM14001050. PM14001050 Statue: Virgin and child {{in lang. fr
7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM14000003. PM14000003 Retable: Virgin and child {{in lang. fr{{Camera
8. [http://www.idac-aoc.fr/en/maisons-et-producteurs/item/le-clos-d-orval.html Interprofession des appellations cidricoles website - the Clos d'Orval]