Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Les Pieux | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 44 ′ W | |
| height | 0-75 m | |
| surface | 3.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 350 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50270 | |
| INSEE code | 50490 | |
| Website | http://www.st-jean-de-la-riviere.fr/ | |
 Saint-Jean church |
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Saint-Jean-de-la- Rivière is a French commune of 350 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Cherbourg and the Canton of Les Pieux . The inhabitants call themselves Saint-Jeannais .
Toponymy
Formerly called Turgisville . It is derived from the Scandinavian Thorgisl d. H. "Thor's hostage". For Rivière , see Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière .
geography
Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière is located on the Cotentin peninsula , on the Côte des Havres between the natural harbor of Carteret and that of Portbail . Adjacent municipalities are:
On the other side of the Passage de la Déroute is Jersey , which can even be seen from the coast.
A long beach stretches from Portbail in the south to Barneville in the north. Slate and limestone from the early Cambrian can be found on the deepest part of the beach, which only appears at low tide .
Transport links
Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière is served by the Manéo number 11 bus operated by the Manche department ( Portbail - Valognes bus route ). This means that the Paris-Caen-Cherbourg railway in Valognes can be reached by public transport.
Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church. It houses a painting from the 17th century Baptême du Christ d. H. Baptism of Christ and was added as an item to the list of historical items.
- Stop from the Train Touristique du Cotentin .
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière windmill
Individual evidence
- Altitudes, coordonnées, superficie : répertoire géographique des communes 2013 (site de l'IGN, téléchargement du 19 mars 2014)
- ↑ Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière website Wikimanche (French).
- ↑ Guide geologique Normandie Maine. Editions DUNOD. 2nd edition. Page 96. ISBN 2-10-050695-1 .
- ↑ Map of Manéo (French)
- ^ Tableau: Le Baptême du Christ, cadre in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French).