Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Villiers-Fossard | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Pierre | |
Location of Villiers-Fossard 
| |
  Villiers-Fossard  Villiers-Fossard | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″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 (2017-01-01)[1] | 643 |
| • Density | 75/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. | |
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
.svg.png.webp) Arms of Villiers-Fossard |
The arms of Villiers-Fossard are blazoned : Azure, a chevron Or between 3 eagles argent, within a bordure Or. |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villiers-Fossard. |
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.