Barbery, Calvados
Barbery () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as "Barberigeois" or "Barberigeoises". Geography. Barbery is located some 18 km south by south-east of Caen and 10 km east by north-east of Thury-Harcourt. Access to the commune is by the D131 road from Croisilles in the south-west which passes through the heart of the commune and the village before continuing north-east to Urville. The D23 comes from Cesny-Bois-Halbout in the south and passes through the village before  continuing north to join Route nationale N158 at Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil. The D156A goes south-east from the village to Moulines. The D237 branches off the D131 in the east of the commune and goes south-east to join the D167 east of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of L'Abbaye, Faverolles, Le Londel, and Le Mesnil Touffray. The commune is entirely farmland. The "Ruisseau du Val Clair" rises north of the village and flows north to join the "Laize" at Bretteville-sur-Laize. The "Ruisseau de Corneville" also rises north of the village, east  of the Ruisseau du Val Clair, and flows north to join the Laize at "Les Écluses". History. During early medieval times Barbery and its abbey were under the control of the de Livet family. Barbery appears as "Barbery" on the 1750 Cassini Map and the same on the 1790 version. Administration. List of Successive Mayors Demography. In 2017 the commune had 825 inhabitants. Culture and heritage. Civil heritage. The commune has many buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments: Religious heritage. The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: Barbery, Calvados Barbery