Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont

Location and characteristics

The locality lay within Calvados (the Calvados department), a part of France known for pastureland, apple orchards and traditional Norman architecture. The settlement and its surroundings typify small-scale agricultural territory in the region, with dispersed hamlets, village services and historic parish buildings. It sits in the northwest of the country, in the broader area identified as northwestern France.

Administrative history

Like many French communes, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont experienced a modern administrative change when it joined a larger municipal structure. On 1 January 2016 the commune was merged into the newly created entity of Vire-Normandie. This consolidation was part of a national trend to combine small communes for streamlined services and governance.

Local importance and features

Although small, such communes are important for preserving local identity, rural traditions and built heritage. Typical features include a village church, communal green spaces and buildings reflecting regional styles. The economy is generally tied to agriculture and small local enterprises, contributing to the cultural landscape of Normandy.

Notable facts

• The place-name combines several locality elements, a pattern seen when neighbouring settlements or hamlets share a municipal structure.
• Its 2016 merger into Vire-Normandie reflects wider territorial reforms affecting many rural communes.
• For further administrative or historical detail consult regional or departmental resources linked below.

For administrative information and maps, see the departmental and regional portals or municipal records maintained by Vire-Normandie and the Calvados authorities (Calvados, Basse-Normandie).