Saint-Contest
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Contest
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,101
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Contest
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FranceNormandieSaintContestEglise.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Church of Saint-Contest
- French commune.arrondissement
- Caen
- French commune.canton
- Caen-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 14566
- French commune.postal code
- 14280
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marc Philippe
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Caen la Mer
- French commune.elevation m
- 77
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Saint-Contest
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Caen
- Population
- +2465
- Area
- +8.05
- Elevation
- +69
- Shares border with
- Villons-les-Buissons
- Official website
- www.mairie-saint-contest.fr
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8 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Administration
- Mayors of Saint-Contest
- International relations
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Saint-Contest () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
==History== Excavations at the Clos de Bitot site in 1984 uncovered four Gaulish kilns and evidence of domestic animal use, particularly dogs. Additionally, a Roman villa was identified through aerial photography in 1987, suggesting significant historical occupation.