Clécy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clécy
Partial View of Clécy
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Thury-Harcourt
Intercommunality	Swiss Normandy
Area 1	24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	1,252
• Density	50.832/km2 (131.66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14162 /14570
Elevation	31–261 m (102–856 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Clécy is a French Commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

In 1932 it was awarded the title The Capital of Norman Switzerland by the Tourism Minister Monsieur Gourdeau.

Called the "Capital of Norman Switzerland", this village owes its fame to the rugged and verdant Armorican massif, with valleys through which the Orne flows. Its inhabitants are called Clécyens.

Plenty of outdoor activities are available: kayaking, paragliding, climbing, hill walking and mountain biking, taking advantage of the geology of Norman Switzerland.

Economy

• Fromagerie Vallée (Valley Cheesemaker)

Sights

• The Château de La Landelle is one of the oldest monuments in the village. At its base it is in the form of a cross, originally on one floor, but was changed to two floors when the wings were reworked. In the Second World War it was occupied by the Germans.
• Rochers des Parcs (Park rocks)
• Pain de sucre (Sugarloaf)
• Musée Hardy (Hardy Museum)
• Musée du chemin de fer miniature (Museum of miniature trains)
• Manoir de Placy (Placy Manor) (16th century)
• Eglise St Pierre (St Paul's church) (15th century)
• Clécy Viaduct (1866)

Clécy town centre

Images for kids

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  Clécy and its surroundings

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  Town hall of Clécy

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  Clécy town centre

See also

In Spanish: Clécy para niños