Juvigny-sur-Seulles

Juvigny-sur-Seulles is a commune. It is found in the Normandy region in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.

History
The commune existed before the French Revolution. Before, it was simply Juvigny. The name only became Juvigny-sur-Seulles in 1938.

Geography
The commune is a few kilometres away from the D-Day landings beaches. It is also near Caen and Bayeux.

Demography

Monuments
An 18th century castle and the village's church. They were badly damaged during the Second World War bombings in 1944.
The old bridge of Juvigny-sur-Seulles over the river Seulles. It is a listed building in France (French: Momunment Historique) since 19 September 2006. The bridge dates back to the Middle Ages. It is made of stone and has five arches. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the Calvados department. Pilgrims used to use it to go to the Mont-Saint-Michel. Many inns, a cabaret, a bakery and a blacksmith settled around the bridge. In the 18th century, people used the bridge more because of Lime commerce.
In 1850, the inhabitants built a more modern bridge.

References

Category:Communes in Calvados