Montanel
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| local community | Saint-James | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avanches | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 25 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50240 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50337 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Montanel is a village and a former French community with 342 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the canton of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët in the Arrondissement of Avranches .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the previous municipalities of Saint-James , Argouges , Carnet , La Croix-Avranchin , Montanel , Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Saint-James of the same name . The former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Saint-James.
location
Neighboring towns of Montanel are Vessey in the northwest, Argouges in the northeast, Coglès in the southeast, Saint-Ouen-la-Rouërie in the southwest and Sacey in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 638 | 553 | 511 | 461 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 377 |
Attractions
- War memorial
- Notre-Dame church