Fontaine-Henry
Fontaine-Henry (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn ɑ̃ʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The chateau of Fontaine-Henry | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′40″N 0°27′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyrille Rosello de Moliner |
| Area 1 | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 509 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14275 /14610 |
| Elevation | 7–58 m (23–190 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is known for its chateau, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England. The château is still lived in by the descendants of its early owners, the comte and comtesse de Olliamson.
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