Saint-James (Manche)

Saint-James
region	Normandy
Department	Some
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Community association	Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandy
Coordinates	48 ° 31 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 31 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W
height	16–151 m
surface	86.41 km 2
Residents	4,954 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	57 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	50240
INSEE code	50487
Website	http://www.mairie-saintjames.com

Saint-James (French pronunciation: [sɛʒɑm]) is a French municipality with 4,954 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Avranches and the canton of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët .

It was created with effect from January 1, 2017 as the Commune nouvelle of the same name through the amalgamation of the previous municipalities of Saint-James , Argouges , Carnet , La Croix-Avranchin , Montanel , Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré , which in the new municipality had the status of a Commune déléguée have. The administrative headquarters are in Saint-James.

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District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Population as of January 1, 2017
Saint-James (administrative headquarters)	50487	17.96	2,779
Argouges	50018	16.41	507
Carnet	50100	10.18	502
La Croix-Avranchin	50154	10.79	445
Montanel	50337	15.40	342
Vergoncey	50627	7.73	190
Villiers-le-Pré	50640	7.94	189

Saint-James is on the border between Normandy and Brittany , near Mont-Saint-Michel , on the banks of the Beuvron River . The Guerge also crosses the municipality.

Saint James maintains a following two municipalities twinning .

In Germany with Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia , the friendship certificate was sealed on October 12, 1974.
In Great Britain with Beaminster ( South West England ) since 1978.

The grooves of the megalithic culture of Saint-Benoît, recognized as a Monument Historique .
The 13th century cemetery gate

The 13th century church of Saint-Jacques with a triforium and a Romanesque portal. In the church there is a Madonna and Child from the 14th century .

The 14th century church of Saint-Benoît .

Traces of the former Saint-James castle can be found in the place la Haye de Terre .

The American military cemetery ( World War II Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial ) is 2.4 kilometers southeast of Saint-James. 4410 American soldiers were buried here. The names of 498 missing persons can be read on one wall. The cemetery has an area of 28 acres (11.3 hectares ).

The textile company Tricots Saint James , founded in 1850/1889, uses wool and cotton to produce high-quality clothing , knitwear and t-shirts in sailor style . In 2012 it employed 300 people.

Maria Meurer (adaptation): 40 years of town twinning 40 Éme Anniversaire Du Jumelage Saint James & Erkelenz, Erkelenz 2014, (German-French brochure)