Saint-Pierre-en-Auge (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ ɑ̃.n‿oʒ], lit. 'Saint-Pierre in Auge') is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives (the seat), Boissey, Bretteville-sur-Dives, Hiéville, Mittois, Montviette, L'Oudon, Ouville-la-Bien-Tournée, Sainte-Marguerite-de-Viette, Saint-Georges-en-Auge, Thiéville, Vaudeloges and Vieux-Pont-en-Auge.
Localisation
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Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Vieux-Pont-en-Auge, Hiéville, Mittois, Sainte-Marguerite-de-Viette, Berville, Carel, Montviette, Saint-Georges-en-Auge, Le Robillard, Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay, L'Oudon, Le Billot, Notre-Dame-de-Fresnay, Meautry, Montpinçon, Vaudeloges, Ammeville, Abbeville, Garnetot, Grandmesnil and Saint-Pierre-en-Auge. The Dives, La Viette and The Oudon are the three rivers that run through the commune. In addition there are 15 streams that flow through this commune;
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
Museums
Museum of Cheesemaking Techniques - is a Museum of France that opened in 1986 based in the Abbey of Saint-Pierre.
National heritage sites
The commune has eighteen sites listed as a Monument historique.
Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives - a former abbey established in the eleventh centaury, with buildings dating from the thirteenth centaury listed as a monument in 1904. It is open to the public. Château de Carel - a sixteenth centaury Château listed as a monument in 1950. It is open to the public. Église Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais de Mittois - a thirteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1926. Église Notre-Dame d'Ouville-la-Bien-Tournée - a thirteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1896. Église Saint-Martin de Thiéville' - a thirteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1913. Église Saint-Aubin de Vieux-Pont-en-Auge' - a twelfth centaury church listed as a monument in 1862. Église Saint-Paterne de Lieury - a fourteenth centaury church listed as a monument in 1928. Halles à Saint-Pierre-en-Auge - a fifteenth centaury market hall, that still used to house the weekly market, listed as a monument in 1889. Manoir d'Houlbec, à Ecots - a fifthteenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1993. Manoir de Boissey - a seventeenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 2021. Manoir de Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay - a sixteenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1975. Manoir de la Roque, à Montpinçon - a sixteenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1993. Manoir dit Cour d'Elu - a sixteenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1927. Manoir dit Manoir de Thomas Dunot - a seventeenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1973. Manoir dit la Commanderie - a fourteenth centaury Manor house, known as the Commanderie, listed as a monument in 1927. Manoir du Lieu-Rocher - a seventeenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 2004. There are a further two house in the town of Saint-Pierre-en-Auge listed as monuments.
Transport
The commune has a railway station at Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives on the Le Mans to Mézidon line.
Notable people
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 - 1892) - a metalworker and manufacturer, well known as a bronze founder, who was born here in Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay. Jacques-Pierre Amette (born 1943) - a writer, was born here in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives.
Twin towns – sister cities
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge is twinned with:
- Ivybridge since 1972.
- Kleinwallstadt since 1991.
- Jodoigne since 1978.
See also
Communes of the Calvados department