Thury-Harcourt
Sign in to saveThury-Harcourt () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom. The town is south of Caen, in the Orne valley. It is part of Norman Switzerland, which attracts visitors for various sports and outdoor activities with its hilly terrain.
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Place details
- Locality
- Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,909
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Thury-Harcourt
- French commune.image
- Thury-Harcourt 01.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Thury-Harcourt (Calvados).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Caen
- French commune.canton
- Le Hom
- French commune.INSEE
- 14689
- French commune.postal code
- 14220
- French commune.commune
- Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
- French commune.elevation m
- 100
- French commune.elevation min m
- 18
- French commune.elevation max m
- 156
- French commune.area km2
- 4.90
- French commune.population
Key dates
- Dissolved
- 31 December 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Thury
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Caen
- Population
- +2032
- Area
- +4.9
- Elevation
- +135
- Shares border with
- Saint-Martin-de-Sallen
- Official website
- www.thury-harcourt.fr
- Image
- Thury-Harcourt 01.jpg
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Thury-Harcourt () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom. The town is south of Caen, in the Orne valley. It is part of Norman Switzerland, which attracts visitors for various sports and outdoor activities with its hilly terrain.
==History== The original name is Thury, but the Marquis of Thury received a benefice from Henry d'Harcourt under the name of the Duke of Harcourt in 1709, requiring a change of name. The town was occupied by the forces of Nazi Germany in June 1940 after France's surrender ended the Battle of France. For four years the village lived under Nazi occupation as part of the German military administration in occupied France during World War II. Thury-Harcourt was liberated by British soldiers who were part of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division. The 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division fought their way into and through Thury-Harcourt in August 1944.