La Pernelle
La Pernelle | |
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Town hall and former guardhouse | |
La Pernelle | |
Location within Normandy region La Pernelle | |
Coordinates: 49°37′14″N 1°17′51″W / 49.6206°N 1.2975°WCoordinates: 49°37′14″N 1°17′51″W / 49.6206°N 1.2975°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
Canton | Quettehou |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Saire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Gauchet |
Area1 | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 261 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50395 / 50630 |
Elevation |
1–121 m (3.3–397.0 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
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. |
La Pernelle is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Places of Interest
- The panorama from the top of the hill extends from coast West of the Phare de Gatteville to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and beyond, along the South-Eastern coast of the Manche department.
- The town hall is one of the smallest in France.
- The replica of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
See also
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