Ger, Manche
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ger (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. The Musée régional de la poterie (regional pottery museum) is located in the commune.
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The church of Saint-Matthieu | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ger | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′57″N 0°47′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Le Mortainais |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Prieur[1] |
Area 1 | 39.78 km2 (15.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 824 |
| • Density | 20.7/km2 (53.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gérois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50200 /50850 |
| Elevation | 162–341 m (531–1,119 ft) (avg. 343 m or 1,125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Grande Roche, Ger, Les Loges, L'Être au Lièvre, Le Bouillonnet, La Côtière, La Buissonnière, Le Planitre, La Croix Robine, La Croix Lecomte, La Prise Boulay and La Cosnerie.[3]
The river Égrenne flows through the commune.[4]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
Points of Interest
Museums
- Musée de la céramique – centre de création is a museum focused on pottery produced in the area from the 14th to early 20th century.[6] The museum has been open to the public since 1997.[7]
