Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Granville | |
| Community association | Granville, Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 ′ N , 1 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 2-72 m | |
| surface | 14.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,066 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 282 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50380 | |
| INSEE code | 50532 | |
| Website | http://www.saintpairsurmer.fr/ | |
 Town hall of Saint-Pair-sur-Mer |
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Saint-Pair-sur-Mer is a French municipality with 4066 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . Saint-Pair-sur-Mer belongs to the Arrondissement of Avranches and the Canton of Granville . The inhabitants are called Saint-Parais .
geography
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer is a seaside resort on the Gulf of Saint-Malo in the English Channel . The Thar flows through the community to its mouth in the Gulf. Saint-Pair-sur-Mer is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Granville in the north, Saint-Plarches in the northeast, Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux in the east, Saint-Pierre-Langers in the southeast and Jullouville in the south and southwest.
The former route nationale 811 (today's D937) runs through the municipality .
history
As early as the 6th century there was a settlement that was initially named Scissy . Paternus of Avranches (Saint-Pair) is said to have founded the Abbey of Scissy as a hermit in the Scissy forest. During the French Revolution, Saint-Pair was called Pair-Libre . The place has been a seaside resort since the end of the 19th century. The community got its suffix -sur-mer in 1906.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1.938 | 1,835 | 2,070 | 2,540 | 3.114 | 3,616 | 3,707 | 3,896 |
Attractions
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- Saint-Pair church, tower from the 12th century, new building from the years 1880 to 1888
- Sainte-Anne chapel from the 13th century
- Church of Kairon (also: Church of Quéron)
- Carmelite Convent, established at the end of the 19th century
- Saint-Gaud fountain
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Belgian municipality of Houffalize in the province of Luxembourg (Wallonia) since 1981.
Personalities
- Paternus of Avranches (died around 565), Bishop of Avranches and hermit at (and namesake of) Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
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