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Also known as Cerisy-la-Foret, Cerisy-l'Abbaye, Cerisy

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Cerisy-la-Forêt is a commune in France, situated in the Normandy region. It is located within the arrondissement of Saint-Lô and the canton of Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle in the Manche department. The municipality has an area of 23.81 and an elevation of 131 above sea level. It shares borders with Le Molay-Littry, Montfiquet, Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, and Tournières.

The population of Cerisy-la-Forêt is recorded as 1051, comprising 496 males and 538 females. Another source lists the population as 853. The commune is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Pont-Hébert. Its postal code is 50680. The official name is Cerisy-la-Forêt, and it is distinct from Cerisy-la-Salle.

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Place details

Locality
Cerisy-la-Forêt
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
853

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Air quality

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8.8 µg/m³
PM10
13.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Cerisy-la-Forêt
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
FranceNormandieCerisyLaForetAbbaye.jpg
French commune.caption
The abbey in Cerisy-la-Forêt
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Lô
French commune.canton
Pont-Hébert
French commune.INSEE
50110
French commune.postal code
50680
French commune.mayor
Jean-Pierre Ledouit
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Saint-Lô Agglo
French commune.elevation m
84
French commune.elevation min m
34
French commune.elevation max m
131
French commune.area km2
23.81

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Official website

Cerisy-la-Forêt - Site officiel de la commune

cerisy-la-foret.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cerisy-la-Forêt
Country
France
Population
1004
Area
23.81
Elevation
89
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Jean-de-Savigny
Official website
www.cerisy-la-foret.fr
Image
Abbaye-Cerisy-la-foret.jpg
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Commons category
Cerisy-la-Forêt
postal code
50680
associated electoral district
canton of Pont-Hébert
different from
Cerisy-la-Salle
male population
496
female population
538
P8168
Hamhung
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-33-56-10-01
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • Name
  • History
  • Ancient history
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern history
  • Modern era
  • The Battle of Moulin des Rondelles
  • Gallery
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Cerisy-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Manche department of Normandy in north-western France. It possesses an important environmental and architectural heritage.

The area has been occupied since ancient times and is linked to the sixth-century founding of the Saint-Vigor Abbey which flourished in the eleventh century. The commune encompasses 2,381 hectares which include Château de la Boulaye, Château de la Couespellière, and manor houses. it is bordered by Cerisy forest.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cerisy-la-Forêt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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