Genêts

Genêts (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ]) is a commune in the department of Manche, in northwestern France. It was the port of the oppidum Ingena (now Avranches), the main settlement of the Abrincatui.^[3]

CountryFrance

Area

¹

6.89 km² (2.66 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

451

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Genêts
Commune
The church in Genêts
Location of Genêts
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Coordinates: 48°41′06″N 1°28′26″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Avranches
Intercommunality	CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Brunaud-Rhyn[1]
Area 1	6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	451
• Density	65.5/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50199 /50530
Elevation	6–38 m (20–125 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The Manoir de Brion, an ancient Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is located nearby. The tidal island of Tombelaine, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) offshore, is in the commune.