Torigni-sur-Vire
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| local community | Torigny-les-Villes | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 2 ′ N , 0 ° 59 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50160 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50601 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Torigni-sur-Vire is a village and a commune déléguée in the French commune of Torigny-les-Villes with 2,304 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in Normandy . Since January 1st 2016 Torigni-sur-Vire belongs to the municipality of Torigny-les-Villes. Old spellings of the place name are Thorigny , Thorigni and Torigny . The addition "-sur-Vire" dates from 1849, whereby the Vire actually does not affect the place.
Population development
- 1962: 2,100
- 1968: 2,557
- 1975: 2,796
- 1982: 2,905
- 1990: 2,659
- 1999: 2,578
- 2007: 2,422
Attractions
- Château des Matignon and Château de la Varignière
- Saint-Laurent and Notre-Dame du Grand Vivier churches
- Torigny Monastery
The Château des Matignon, now the Hôtel de ville
Notre-Dame du Grand Vivier church
Personalities
- Robert von Torigni (around 1110–1186), Abbot of Mont-Saint-Michel , 1154–1186
- Olivier de Miniac (Mauny), Comte de Thorigny, 14th century
- Jacques de Callières , diplomat and writer, † 1697
- François de Callières , diplomat and writer, † 1717
- Hector de Callière , governor of New France 1698–1703
- Georges de Brébeuf (1617–1661), poet and translator
- Abbé Desfontaines (1685–1745), was pastor in Torigni 1732–1734
- Jacques I de Monaco (Jacques Goyon de Matignon) Comte de Thorigny (1689-1751); the title Comte de Thorigny is also worn by the current Prince of Monaco.
- Léonor-Joseph Havin (1799–1868), politician
- Richard Vivien (* 1964), cyclist
Web links
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