Cambremer () is a commune in the

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department in the

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in northwestern

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. Cambremer is located in the heart of the

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, between

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and

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. The village is twinned with Witheridge, UK, and the two villages have annual exchange trips (although not solely for students).

Etymology

The exact etymology of the name of the town is unknown. The village is mentioned, however, from the seventh century under the Latinized form of Cambrimaro. The second element is probably the Germanic meaning ''lake'' or ''pond'' (see

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meri: lake, pond, now in place names -Mère). Common in the north of France (see Mortemer).

History

In 1973, the former communes of Grandouet, Saint-Aubin-sur-Algot and Saint-Pair-du-Mont were incorporated in Cambremer. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Mont was merged into Cambremer.Arrêté préfectoral
24 September 2018, p. 119

Heraldry

The arms of the town of Cambremer are: Gules the two-headed eagle displayed gold.

Population

References

Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Lisieux-geo-stub

Etymology

History

Heraldry

Population

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