Cormolain

Cormolain (French pronunciation: [kɔʁmɔlɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Cormolain
The church in Cormolain
Location of Cormolain
Cormolain
Cormolain
Coordinates: 49°07′51″N 0°51′16″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonTrévières
IntercommunalityCC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Cédric Poisson
Area
1
11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
395
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14182 /14240
Elevation68–180 m (223–591 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Edward III camped with his army in Cormolain overnight on 23 July 1346 on the way to the battle of Crécy.

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