Gréville-Hague
Gréville-Hague | |
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 The rock of Castel Vendon | |
Location of Gréville-Hague  | |
  Gréville-Hague  Gréville-Hague | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 1°48′00″W / 49.675°N 1.800°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | La Hague |
| Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 783 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grévillais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50220 /50440 |
| Elevation | 0–167 m (0–548 ft) |
| Website | www.greville-hague.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gréville-Hague is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[1] A hamlet (Gruchy) of the village is the birthplace of Jean-François Millet, a notable impressionist painter. Several of his most important paintings depict local landscapes or rural labour.
Location of a major World War II battery, as well as massive French fortifications (never completed) to protect the deep-water port of Cherbourg.
See also
References
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 Template:Fr
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