Tessy-sur-Vire

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Tessy-sur-Vire
Coat of arms of Tessy-sur-Vire
Tessy-sur-Vire (France)
Tessy-sur-Vire
local community Tessy-Bocage
region Normandy
Department Some
Arrondissement Saint-Lô
Coordinates 48 ° 58 ′  N , 1 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 58 ′  N , 1 ° 4 ′  W
Post Code 50420
Former INSEE code 50592
Incorporation January 1, 2016
status Commune déléguée

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Tessy-sur-Vire is a village and a commune déléguée in the French commune of Tessy-Bocage with 1,430 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in Normandy . The inhabitants are called Tessyais .

Since January 1, 2016, Tessy-sur-Vire has been part of the Commune nouvelle Tessy Bocage.

geography

Tessy-sur-Vire is about 15 kilometers south of Saint-Lô am Vire .

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church from the 15th century, remodeled in the 19th century
  • La Millerie Castle with park
Saint-Pierre church

Partnerships

There is a partnership with the British parishes Lydiard Tregoze and Lydiard Millicent in Wiltshire (England).

Personalities

  • Jean Lepage (1779–1822), gunsmith, developed the carbine rifle further

Web links

Commons : Tessy-sur-Vire  - Collection of images, videos and audio files