Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre | |
Location of Villiers-Fossard  | |
  Villiers-Fossard  Villiers-Fossard | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Pont-Hébert |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guillaume Rauline |
| Area 1 | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 648 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50641 /50680 |
| Elevation | 20–133 m (66–436 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villiers-Fossard is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
In WWII the town was in the middle of heavy fighting that took place on the 29th of June 1944. Inspit heavy Allied losses (151 men, 31 tanks and 12 other vehicles), the Allies managed to liberate the town. [Death Traps by Belton Y. Cooper]
Heraldry
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The arms of Villiers-Fossard are blazoned : Azure, a chevron Or between 3 eagles argent, within a bordure Or.
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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