Beaumont-Hague
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| local community | La Hague | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50440 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50041 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | www.beaumont-hague.fr | |
Beaumont-Hague [ boˌmɔ̃ˈaɡ ] is a village and a former French commune with 1,436 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in the Normandy region . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Cherbourg and the Canton of La Hague . The inhabitants are called Beaumontais .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the previous municipality of Beaumont-Hague was merged with the other 18 municipalities of the former Communauté de communes de la Hague to form a Commune nouvelle called La Hague and has the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Beaumont-Hague.
location
Beaumont-Hague is located on the Cotentin peninsula in the La Hague countryside . Adjacent communities were:
- Herqueville
- Digulleville
- Omonville-la-Rogue
- Éculleville
- Greville-Hague
- Branville-Hague
- Sainte-Croix-Hague
- Vauville
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geology
Beaumont-Hague is located in the Armorican massif . Trilobites can be found in the Petit Beaumont .
history
The area belonged to the von Argouges family. Joan of France gave this land to the Jallot family in 1505.
Buildings
- 15th century church
- Château de Beaumont from the 16th century
Parish partnership
Since 1989, Beaumont-Hague was sibling with the nearby island of Alderney (27 km as the crow flies) in the English Channel .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Decree of the Prefecture of Arr. 2016-37 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle La Hague of September 27, 2016 .
- ↑ le Petit Beaumont website www.trilobites.fr (French).
- ^ Le Petit Beaumont (Vauville) website ammonites50 (French).