Parigny (Manche)
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| local community | Grandparigny | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 36 ′ N , 1 ° 5 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50600 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50391 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Former town hall (Mairie) of Parigny |
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Parigny is a village and a former French commune with 1,853 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Avranches and the canton of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët . The inhabitants are called Parignais .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Chèvreville , Martigny , Milly and Parigny were merged to form a Commune nouvelle with the name Grandparigny and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Parigny.
geography
Parigny is about 24 kilometers east-southeast of Avranches . The river Sélune touches the area.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,130 | 1,147 | 1,281 | 1,387 | 1,594 | 1,705 | 1,738 | 1,902 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- 15th century castle, monument historique since 1976
Personalities
- Berthevin de Parigny ( Saint Bertwin , dates of life in the 9th century), saint of the Catholic Church
Web links
Commons : Parigny - collection of images, videos and audio files
