Commune in Normandy, France
| Saint-Pierre-Langers | |
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| Commune | |
.JPG) The church of Saint-Pierre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Saint-Pierre-Langers | |
  Saint-Pierre-LangersShow map of France Saint-Pierre-LangersShow map of Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′07″N 1°29′47″W / 48.7853°N 1.4964°W / 48.7853; -1.4964 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Avranches |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Pascal Lemaitre |
| Area | 8.40 km (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 621 |
| • Density | 74/km (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50540 /50530 |
| Elevation | 7–121 m (23–397 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Pierre-Langers (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ lɑ̃ʒe]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Pierre-Langers are blazoned : Or, a cross gules, on a chief azure 2 mullets argent.
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Personalities linked to the commune
- Philippe Badin, 18th abbot of La Lucerne Abbey (?-1452), who laid the first stone at the fortress of Granville.
- Anatole France, stayed here twice in his youth and described the commune in a chapter 11 of La Vie en fleur.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
- La Vie en fleur, ch 11 at Wikisource
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