Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Ouve |
| Mayor | Michel Quinet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,204 (1999) |
| - Density | 64 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50551/ 50390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°23′14″N 1°31′51″W / 49.3872°N 1.5308°W
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
It is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula near Valognes in the Manche département.
Population : 2,242 (1999 census).
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[edit] History
An ancient fortress with massive 14th century towers and a 12-15th century abbey still mark a vivid history during the Middle Ages. The city walls were breached by cannon during a siege in 1374. This is believed to have been among the first successful uses of guns against city walls in history.[1]
[edit] Heraldry
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[edit] Notable people
The novelist Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was born there on 2 November 1808. A museum is now dedicated to him.
The English knight Sir John Chandos (died 1369) held the title Viscount of Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte in the Cotentin.
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[edit] References
- ^ Kenneth Chase: Firearms. A Global History to 1700. Cambridge 2003. Cambridge University Press. P. 59.
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