Carolles
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Avranches | |
| Community association | Granville, Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 45 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 0-77 m | |
| surface | 3.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 744 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 193 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50740 | |
| INSEE code | 50102 | |
| Website | www.ville-carolles.fr | |
 Saint-Vigor church |
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Carolles is a French commune of the department Manche in the region of Normandy . Administratively it is assigned to the Canton of Avranches and the Arrondissement of Avranches .
geography
The village with 744 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located on the southwest coast of the Cotentin peninsula on the northern edge of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel around 100 kilometers southwest of Caen . The municipality is bounded by the English Channel and the two municipalities of Jullouville (northeast) and Champeaux (southeast). Originally a typical Norman farming village, today it is economically turning towards bathing tourism.
The municipal area is crossed by the Lude river, which rises south of the hamlet of Saint-Michel-des-Loups in the municipal area of Jullouville and flows into the English Channel in Carolles after a run of just under six kilometers. The estuary is called the Port du Lude . The hilly, barren and "wild" valley of the Lude is under nature protection because of its interesting fauna . To be observed are u. a. Badgers , foxes , small rodents and, above all, birds that nest in the bushy landscape.
history
Carolles, Saint-Pair-sur-Mer and Saint-Michel-des-Loups were merged in 1973 with the municipality of Bouillon , which then took on the name Jullouville. Saint-Pair-sur-Mer split off again in 1978 and is now an independent municipality again. Carolles did the same in 2000. Saint-Michel-des-Loups is still part of Jullouville today.
coat of arms
Blazon : On azure blue, a silver, equipped ship with a billowing sail floating on three waves of the same color; in the red head of a shield a golden leopard.
Population development
| year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
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| Residents | 628 | 714 | 675 | 651 | 653 | 635 | 566 | 554 | 652 | 765 |
Attractions
- The 16th century church Église Saint-Vigor has a striking tower with a gable roof. In the equipment in particular are baptismal font and the sculptures remarkable. The sacred building is subordinate to the parish of Notre-Dame-de-la-Baie of the deanery Pays de Granville-Villedieu .
- The guard house, called Cabane Vauban , is located in the north of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel and was used to monitor the sea.
- The so-called Paqueray Cross stands in the solitude of Pignon Butor . It was built to commemorate the Napoleonic Wars , for which the municipality of Carolles provided a particularly large contingent of soldiers. The first cross from 1815 was still made of wood. After the Franco-Prussian War , it was replaced by a granite cross in 1871 . Today the place is a popular local meeting place for the youth in summer.
- The house of the migratory birds ( Maison de l'oiseau migrateur ) , which opened in 2003, and the picturesque beach are also worth seeing .
