Bauquay
Bauquay () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Les Monts d'Aunay. The inhabitants of the commune are known as "Buxois" or "Buxoises". Geography. Bauquay is located some 6 km south by south-east of Villers-Bocage just north-west of Aunay-sur-Odon. Access to the commune is by the D8 road from Aunay-sur-Odon which passes through the length of the commune and the village and continues north-east to Évrecy. Apart from the village there are  the hamlets of Le Vloquier and Les Perquettes. The commune is entirely farmland. The Odon river forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows north to eventually join the Orne at Caen. The "Douvette" river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north then north-west to join the Odon near Longvillers. Geologically the commune is part of the Armorican Massif. The climate is oceanic as in all of western France. The nearest weather station is Caen, 21 km 3. Toponymy. The name of the locality was attested as "Balcheium" in 1082 The toponym  comes from the Gallic "balc", meaning "clay", which gave the old French "bauche" with the same meaning. The place used to supply clay for construction. Bauquay appears as "Beaugnay" on the 1750 Cassini Map and the same on the 1790 version. Administration. List of Successive Mayors The Municipal Council was composed of 11 members including the Mayor and 2 deputies. Demography. In 2012 the commune had 296 inhabitants.