Villechien

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Villechien
Villechien (France)
Villechien
local community Mortain Bocage
region Normandy
Department Some
Arrondissement Avranches
Coordinates 48 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 59 ′  W
Post Code 50140
Former INSEE code 50638
Incorporation January 1, 2016
status Commune déléguée

Villechien is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Mortain-Bocage with 173 inhabitants (2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The inhabitants are called Toutouvillois .

With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Bion , Mortain , Notre-Dame-du-Touchet , Saint-Jean-du-Corail and Villechien were merged to create a nouvelle commune with the name Mortain-Bocage. The municipality of Villechien belonged to the Arrondissement of Avranches and the Canton of Mortain .

geography

Villechien is about 30 kilometers east-southeast of Avranches .

Attractions

  • Saint-Hilaire church from the 19th century
  • La Bizardière Chapel

Web links

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