Fourneaux-le-Val

Commune in Normandy, France

(2023–2026) Sabrina Catherine^[1]Area5.39 km² (2.08 sq mi)Population155 • Density29/km² (74/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation122–241 m (400–791 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fourneaux-le-Val (French pronunciation: [fuʁno lə val] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière.

The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard.^[4]

Notable buildings and places

• The Lavoir at Val Besnet is listed in the General inventory of cultural heritage.^[6]

• 
  Lavoir of val Besnet
• 
  Church of Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	154	—
1968	149	−3.2%
1975	138	−7.4%
1982	157	+13.8%
1990	183	+16.6%
1999	175	−4.4%
2008	178	+1.7%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References