Thue et Mue (, ) 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 Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse (the seat), Brouay, Cheux, Le Mesnil-Patry, Putot-en-Bessin and Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne.Arrêté préfectoral 8 September 2016
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Putot-en-Bessin, L'Ormelaie, Brouay, Cardonville, Le Mesnil-Patry, Thue et Mue, Le Planitre, Le Rouitoir, Cheux, La Rue des Portes and Le Bosq.
Two rivers, the Thue and the Mue flow through the commune. In addition a stream the Ruisseau de Sabley traverses the commune.
Population Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has seven buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
Église Sainte-Croix de Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne a church listed as a monument in 1986. Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Putot-en-Bessin a twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1927. Église Saint-Vigor de Cheux a twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1910. Église Saint-Germain a church listed as a monument in 1927. Cross a seventeenth century cross located in the cemetery of Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Putot-en-Bessin. Château de Grand Tonne a seventeenth century Manor house, listed as a monument in 1969. Château de la Motte an eighteenth century Château, listed as a monument in 1973.
Twin towns – sister cities
Thue et Mue is twinned with: Unterpleichfeld, Germany since 1993 - Shared with two other communes Grainville-sur-Odon & Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Long Bennington, England
See also Communes of the Calvados department
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