Camembert is a small village in the province of Normandy, in northwestern France. Perched on a hill in the fertile Pays d'Auge, overlooking the trout-filled Viette river, the village is composed of half-timbered dwellings huddled around the church. The origins of the village date back to the Dark Ages, well before the Norman invasion of England led by William the Conquerer in 1066 AD. A certain "Mambert", of Frankish extraction, became the owner of a large tract of land. This area rapidly became known in old French as "Champ de Mambert", or "Mambert's Field" during the Middle Ages. Church records in the XVIth century list the village under the name "Campo Mauberti". Successive generations transformed the name into the "Camembert" of today. The patron saint of the village is Saint Anne. Its population at the last census was 201 inhabitants; its area is about 2500 acres.
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15 juillet / 2004 / July 15