Saint-Martin-de-May
Saint-Martin-de-May is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was formed on 1 January 2025, with the merger of May-sur-Orne and Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Verrières, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay and May-sur-Orne.Two rivers, the Orne and the Laize flow through the commune.
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
- Eglise paroissiale Saint-Firmin the church was built in 1960 and listed as a monument in 2010.
Notable people
- Vivien de Saint-Martin - a 19th-century geographer was born here in Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay.
- Arlette Ben Hamo - is a former track and field athlete who competed in the women's pentathlon, was born here in Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay.
- Pascal Mahé - is a former handball player and current coach, who was born in May-sur-Orne.
Twin towns – sister cities
Saint-Martin-de-May is twinned with:- Stockstadt am Main, Germany, since 1993.