Balleroy
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Balleroy (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Balleroy-sur-Drôme.[1]
Geography
Balleroy is located some 16 km south-west of Bayeux and 21 km north-east of Saint-Lô. Access to the commune is by the D13 road from Cerisy-la-Forêt in the west which passes through the village and continues east to Lingèvres. The D28 road goes south from the village to Planquery. The commune is mainly farmland with the Château de Balleroy grounds just west of the village occupying a substantial land area.[2]
The river Drôme forms the western and north-western borders of the commune as it flows north-east to eventually join the ocean at Port-en-Bessin-Huppain. The Ruisseau de la Commune flows from the west to join the Drome in the commune. The Vesbire forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows south-west to join the Drôme.[2]
History
Until 1521 the commune was the property of the lord of Aunay. The lordship of Balleroy was purchased by the Trextot family. Jean de Choisy, counselor, notary and secretary of the king, in turn bought the lordship of Balleroy as well as the lands of Cormolain, Montfiquet, and Vaubadon. He was the son of Jean de Choisy, intendant of Metz, knight, advisor to the king and the Duke of Orléans, Lord of Balleroy, Beaumont, Grandcamp, Léthanville, and Saint-Pierre and he founded the present chateau. He made the inhabitants near the chateau into vassals, forcing them to build their homes there.
In 1634 the Lord of Balleroy obtained the establishment of a weekly market (on Tuesday) and two fairs a year.
During the French revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792-1795), the commune was called Bal-sur-Drôme.[3]
Heraldry
Administration
Balleroy was part of the Community of communes Intercom Balleroy Le Molay-Littry which included 22 communes and had its seat in Le Molay-Littry.
Balleroy was the seat of the former Canton of Balleroy. Since the 2015 French cantons reform, it is part of the canton of Trévières.
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| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | M Villeroy[5] | |||
| ~1970 | ~1980 | Pierre Blanchard | ||
| 2001 | 2006 | Yves Houel | ||
| 2006[6] | 2014 | Denis Legrand | ||
| 2014[7] | 2016 | Gilbert Montaigne |
Twinning
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- Template:Flagicon Shebbear (United Kingdom) since 1979.
- Template:Flagicon Ribe (Denmark) since 1986.
- Template:Flagicon Fo (Burkina Faso) since 1989.
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Biardais or Biardaises and Billards or Billardes in French.[9]
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Château de Balleroy (1626)Template:Mérimée Icon[10] was built by the architect François Mansart for Jean de Choisy, advisor to Louis XIII. Its French formal garden are by Henri Duchêne according to plans by André Le Nôtre. It remained in the Balleroy family until 1970. The village was built around the castle.
- The Château de Balleroy Park (1626)Template:Mérimée Icon[11]
- Chateau of Balleroy Picture Gallery
Religious heritage
- The Parish Church of Saint-Martin Grounds (1650)Template:Mérimée Icon are registered as an historical monument.[12] The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Framed Painting: The Alliance between Abimélek and Abraham (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[13]
- A Framed Painting: The descendant of Abraham (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[14]
- A Chalice with Paten (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[15]
- A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[16]
- A Painting: The Annunciation (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[17]
- An Episcopal Cross (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[18]
- A Statue: Saint Martin (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[19]
- Church of Saint Martin Picture Gallery
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The Nave
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Painting: The Descendant of Abraham
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The Confessional
Activities and events
Each year a gathering of hot air balloons took place at the Château de Balleroy. This gathering took place for the last time in 1999 when Malcolm Forbes, the chateau's owner, would have celebrated his 80th birthday.
Since 2007 in the face of demand from the public, the festival was again held at the end of June but this no longer happens in the castle. This was held by the village festival committee who organized a small gathering. The festivities are now held above the village at the stadium.
Notable people linked to the commune
- Louis Charles d'Hervilly (1756-1795), Count of Hervilly, knight, Marquis of Leschelles, married Marie Louise Augustine La Cour de Balleroy (1758-1830) on 7 October 1778 at the Château de Balleroy which was the Château for his wife's family.
- Louis James, from an old Balleroy family (James from Lalande). He left to live in Auxerre (Yonne) where he founded the first modern department store in association with the local merchant Lesseré. As he was unmarried, he brought in a nephew (Achille) and niece (Hortense) to share in the very successful business: it was the time of "Bonheur des Dames" (Happiness of Women). The stores Soisson & James were transferred to Eurodif in 1970.
- Count Albert de Balleroy (1828-1872), MP for Calvados,[20] painter specialising in hunting scenes, shared a studio on Rue Lavoisier in Paris with Édouard Manet[21]
- Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990), American press billionaire, owner of the Chateau from 1970.
See also
References
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- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 23 December 2015 Template:In lang
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- ↑ List of Mayors of France Template:In lang
- ↑ Department of Calvados Annual, 1850, p.364
- ↑ The Mayor Denis Legrand wins election after the death of Yves Houel, Ouest-France Template:In lang
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- ↑ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation Template:In lang
- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
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- ↑ Albert de Balleroy Archive website
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