Soliers (French pronunciation: [sɔlje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Four and Soliers.[3]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 541 | — |
| 1975 | 695 | +3.64% |
| 1982 | 1,053 | +6.12% |
| 1990 | 1,625 | +5.57% |
| 1999 | 1,733 | +0.72% |
| 2007 | 2,135 | +2.64% |
| 2012 | 2,155 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 2,070 | −0.80% |
| 2023 | 2,260 | +1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
- Église Saint-Vigor de Soliers thirteenth century church listed as a Monument historique in 1927.[5]
Notable people
- Stanislas Touchet (1842 – 1926) a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Orléans from 1894 until his death, and became a cardinal in 1922 was born here.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities
Soliers is twinned with:[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b “Soliers · 14540, France”. Soliers · 14540, France.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ “Eglise à Soliers – PA00111730”. Monumentum.
- ^ “Stanislas-Arthur-Xavier Cardinal Touchet [Catholic-Hierarchy]”. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ “France/ Soliers. The twinning committee is looking for a host family”. Jumelages & Partenariats. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ “Leserbeitrag: 20 Jahre Partnerschaft Krombach-Soliers | Foto: Krepel”. main-echo.de. 20 May 2016.
External links
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