Pirou
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Coutances | |
| Canton | Créances | |
| Community association | Côte Ouest Center Manche | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 0-40 m | |
| surface | 29.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,438 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 49 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50770 | |
| INSEE code | 50403 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-pirou.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Pirou |
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Pirou is a French commune with 1,438 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Coutances and the canton Créances (until 2015: Canton Lessay ). The inhabitants are called pirouais .
geography
Pirou is about 36 kilometers west-northwest of Saint-Lô on the Gulf of Saint-Malo in the English Channel . Pirou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Créances in the north, La Feuillie in the east, Muneville-le-Bingard in the southeast and Geffosses in the south.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 1,059 | 1.005 | 1,016 | 1.105 | 1,224 | 1.313 | 1,563 | 1,522 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin Church, Monument historique
- Pirou-Plage chapel
- Pirou Castle, castle complex from the 12th century, monument historique since 1968
- Ruins of a windmill from the 16th century
- La Tortue Mill
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Romanian community of Săbăoani in Neamț County.
Web links
Commons : Pirou - collection of images, videos and audio files
