Le Mesnil-au-Val
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Tourlaville | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 36 ′ N , 1 ° 31 ′ W | |
| height | 73-178 m | |
| surface | 13.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 728 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 55 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50110 | |
| INSEE code | 50305 | |
| Website | http://www.lemesnilauval.fr/ | |
Le Mesnil-au-Val is a commune with 728 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Manche department in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Cherbourg and the Canton of Tourlaville . The inhabitants call themselves Mesnillais .
geography
Le Mesnil-au-Val is located about six kilometers southeast of Cherbourg near the Atlantic coast (about 5 kilometers north of the municipality). The Saire rises here . Le Mesnil-au-Val is surrounded by the neighboring communities
- Digosville in the north,
- Gonneville-Le Theil with Gonneville in the northeast and Le Theil in the east,
- Saussemesnil in the south and southeast,
- Brix in the southwest,
- La Glacerie to the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 335 | 324 | 367 | 488 | 528 | 553 | 631 | 693 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 18th century
- Tower of the former manor house of Barville from the 16th century, Monument historique
Notre-Dame church
Tower of Barville
Personalities
- Gilles de Gouberville (1521–1578), diary author
- Léon Levavasseur (1863–1922), engineer
Web links
Commons : Le Mesnil-au-Val - collection of images, videos and audio files
