Lison | |
|---|---|
 The bridge over the Elle river | |
 Location of Lison | |
Lison Lison | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′32″N 1°02′12″W / 49.2422°N 1.0367°W / 49.2422; -1.0367 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Cécile Tostain1 |
Area 1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 451 |
| • Density | 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14367 /14330 |
| Elevation | 2–62 m (6.6–203.4 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lison (French pronunciation: [lizɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 588 | — |
| 1975 | 515 | −1.88% |
| 1982 | 515 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 479 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 453 | −0.62% |
| 2007 | 475 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 467 | −0.34% |
| 2017 | 443 | −1.05% |
| 2023 | 451 | +0.30% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Notable people
- Fernande Albany (1889 – 1966), actress, born in Lison.
Today
There is a train station, Lison station, which has frequent services to Caen, Saint-Lô and Cherbourg. There are many small supermarkets and restaurants.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE