Montchaton
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| local community | Orval sur Sienne | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Coutances | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 1 ′ N , 1 ° 30 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50660 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50339 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Montchaton is a former French community with 303 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region Basse-Normandie . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Coutances and the Canton of Coutances (until 2015 Montmartin-sur-Mer ). The inhabitants are called Montchatonnais .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Orval and Montchaton were merged to form Commune nouvelle Orval sur Sienne in the equally new region of Normandy .
geography
Montchaton lies on the border with the Cotentin peninsula and about five kilometers southwest of Coutances on the Sienne .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 322 | 330 | 280 | 289 | 312 | 334 | 362 | 323 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church from the 11th century, renovations from the 15th century, monument historique since 1975
- La Roque Bridge
Saint-Georges church
La Roque Bridge
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Web links
Commons : Montchaton - collection of images, videos and audio files
