Aubigny, Calvados


Aubigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

Geography

Aubigny is located some 26 km south by south-east of Caen, 27 km north by north-east of Argentan and 3 km north of Falaise. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N158 from Caen which becomes the A88 autoroute west of Falaise and has Exit 10 on the southern border of the commune. Access to the village is by the D658 from Soulangy in the north passing south through the commune and the village, connecting with the N158 south of the village, and continuing to Falaise in the south. The D6 comes from Villers-Canivet in the north-west and passes through the west of the commune before joining the N158 just south of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Le Chateau, Les Bruyeres, and Long Pre. There is some forest in the south near Long Pre and the rest of the commune is entirely farmland.
The Ruisseau du Cassis flows north through the commune forming a small section of the north-western border before continuing north to join the Laizon north of Soulangy. The Ruisseau du Chateau de Long Pre comes from the south and feeds the moat around the chateau.

History

Before the French Revolution the parish was part of the Diocese of Séez of the archdeaconry of Hiémois. It was the seat of a Deanery which grouped a number of parishes west of Falaise.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
2001Jean Gilot
20012026Michel LecapitaineEDF agent

Twinning

Aubigny has twinning associations with:

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Albinéains or Albinéaines in French.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • The Chateau of Aubigny
  • Houses and Farms
  • The Chateau of Long Pré
  • A Chateau at Le Chateau
  • The Town Hall/School
  • A '''Well and Wayside Cross'''

Religious heritage

Two buildings and structures are registered as historical monuments:
  • A Cemetery Cross
  • The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Statue :Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Statue :Prayer of Raven of Morell
  • A Statue :Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Statue :Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Statue :Prayer of Brandelis of Morell
  • A Statue :Prayer of Antoine of Morell
  • A Choir enclosure
  • 6 Kneeling statues of the Lords of Aubigny
  • A Painting: the Transfiguration
  • A Painting: the Judgement of Solomon
  • A Statue: Saint Guérin
  • A Pulpit
  • 2 Altars and Retables
  • Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle
  • A Choir enclosure
  • A Reliquary
  • A Chalice
  • A Chalice
  • A Painting: The Baptism of Christ
  • 2 Statues: Virgin and Child, Saint Joseph
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Jules Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Jean Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Marc-Antoine of Morell
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Antoine of Morell
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Brandelis of Morell
  • A Tomb Statue : Prayer of Raven of Morell
  • 6 Tomb Statues : Prayer of the Lords of Aubigny
  • A Cabinet
  • A pair of Stalls
  • 2 Tombstones: Raven of Morell and Gabrielle of Riant

Festival

A Garage sale is held at the beginning of September.

Points of Interest