Le Mesnil, Manche
Le Mesnil is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Coordinates: 49°22′12″N 1°41′37″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Les Pieux |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Mellet |
Area 1 | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 219 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50299 /50580 |
Elevation | 20–76 m (66–249 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It consists of a three property hamlet 1 km to the west of Barenton. The existing traditional stone properties are believed to have been built around 1830-1840 and became the centre of the cider making exploits of the nearby farms. In some decay, there is also a round capped bread oven in which, there is living memory of it being used after the Second World War (1949).
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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