Condé-sur-Vire

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Condé-sur-Vire
Coat of arms of Condé-sur-Vire
Condé-sur-Vire (France)
Condé-sur-Vire
region Normandy
Department Some
Arrondissement Saint-Lô
Canton Condé-sur-Vire (main town)
Community association Saint-Lô Agglo
Coordinates 49 ° 3 ′  N , 1 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 3 ′  N , 1 ° 2 ′  W
height 17-153 m
surface 36.36 km 2
Residents 4,027 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 111 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 50890
INSEE code
Website http://www.conde-sur-vire.com/

Town hall of Condé-sur-Vire

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Condé-sur-Vire is a French commune with 4,027 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Lô and the canton of Condé-sur-Vire . The inhabitants are called Condéens .

With effect from January 1, 2016, Condé-sur-Vire was merged with the former municipality of Le Mesnil-Raoult and transformed into a commune nouvelle under the same name. On January 1, 2017, the previously independent municipality of Troisgots was added. All former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality .

structure

District former
INSEE code
Area (km²) Population as of
January 1, 2017
Condé-sur-Vire (administrative headquarters) 50139 24.85 3,320
Le Mesnil-Raoult 50319 3.98 368
Troisgots 50608 7.53 339

geography

Condé-sur-Vire is located on the River Vire . Condé-sur-Vire is surrounded by the villages of Saint-Lô in the north, La Barre-de-Semilly in the north and northeast, Saint-Jean-d'Elle with Saint-Jean-des-Baisants in the northeast, and Saint-Amand in the east , Torigni-sur-Vire in the southeast, Brectouville in the south, until the merger: Troisgots in the southwest and Le Mesnil-Raoult in the west, Saint-Romphaire in the west, La Marcellière-sur-Vire , Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire and Baudre in the north-west.

The national route 174 runs through the municipality .

Attractions

Saint Martin Church
  • Saint-Martin church, crypt from 1131, Monument historique
  • Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf chapel
  • Roches de Ham, slate cliffs up to 105 meters above the river Vire, hiking and climbing trails
  • 15th century Arganchy mansion
  • 17th century manor house of Bélinière

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the British community of Bordon in Hampshire (England) .

Personalities

  • Jean de Brébeuf (1593–1649), Jesuit and missionary in New France (northern USA and Canada)

Web links

Commons : Condé-sur-Vire  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Decree of the Prefecture of Arrêté No. 2015-35 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Condé-sur-Vire of September 28, 2015
  2. ^ Decree of the Prefecture of Arrêté No. 2016-37 on the creation of the Commune nouvelle Condé-sur-Vire of July 22, 2016 .
  3. current population according to INSEE