Isigny-le-Buat
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Isigny-le-Buat (main town) | |
| Community association | Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandy | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ′ N , 1 ° 10 ′ W | |
| height | 23-215 m | |
| surface | 73.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,319 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50240 | |
| INSEE code | 50256 | |
| Website | http://www.isigny-le-buat.com/ | |
 Isigny-le-Buat Town Hall |
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Isigny-le-Buat is a French municipality with 3319 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Avranches and is the only and main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Isigny-le-Buat . The inhabitants are called Isignois .
geography
Isigny-le-Buat is bounded in the south by the river Sélune . Isigny-le-Buat is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Grand-Celland and La Chapelle-Urée in the north, Reffuveille in the northeast, Le Mesnillard and Martigny in the east, Virey in the southeast, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët with Saint-Martin-de -Landelles in the south, Saint-Laurent-de-Terregatte in the south-west, Ducey-Les Chéris with Ducey and Les Chéris in the west and Marcilly and Le Mesnil-Ozenne in the north-west.
history
In 1969 the municipality was formed from the former municipalities of Isigny and Le Buat . In 1973 it merged with the municipalities of Les Biards , Chalandrey , La Mancellière , Le Mesnil-Bœufs , Le Mesnil-Thébault , Montgothier , Montigny , Naftel and Vezins .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| - | - | 3,150 | 3,147 | 3,207 | 3,050 | 3,180 | 3,306 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame de la Miséricorde et du Rosaire de Pain-d'Avaine chapel from the 16th century. Restored in 1986
- Saint Martin Church in Isigny
- Saint-Jean church in Le Buat from the 18th century
- Saint-Martin church in Les Biards from the 16th century, monument historique .
- Church of Saint-Pierre in Naftel with stone cross from the 15th century and statue of a virgin with baby Jesus (around 1500), Monument historique
- Saint-Martin church in Chalandrey from the 18th century
- Notre-Dame church in Montigny with processional cross from the 18th century, Monuments historique
- Notre-Dame church in Montgothier from the 18th century
- Saint-Brice church in Le Mesnil-Bœufs from the 15th century
- Notre-Dame church in Vezins from the 17th century
- Saint-Pierre church in Le Mesnil-Thébault from the 19th century
- Saint-Pierre church in La Mancellière partly from the 15th century, tower from the 19th century
- Logis (in Montgothier), Monument historique
- Vezins dam
