Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Location within Normandy region Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Coordinates: 48°56′11″N 1°01′22″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Vire
Canton	Saint-Sever-Calvados
Intercommunality	Séverine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joël Gilles
Area1	5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	81
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	14619 /14380
Elevation	46–192 m (151–630 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.

The name translates to Saint Mary beyond the Water.

History

The village is small today. In the early 20th century and before it was a group of farms. Till few years ago, there was no road connecting the village to Pont-Farcy. So it would have been quite isolated.

Geography

The village is located 1 Kilometre from Pont-Farcy. It is located along the D307 Road. The village is a collection of farm houses. It also has a church. The total population is just 81. However this probably includes the neighbouring farms as well. Other nearby settlements are Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.

The village is located close to the Calvados tourist spot Grotte de Bion.