Le Val-Saint-Père
Commune in Normandy, France
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Le Val-Saint-Père (French pronunciation: [lə val sɛ̃ pɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
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The church of Saint-Pierre | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′50″N 1°22′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Pontorson |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claire Rivière-Daillencourt[1] |
Area 1 | 11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,898 |
| • Density | 171.0/km2 (442.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50616 /50300 |
| Elevation | 4–111 m (13–364 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Le Val-Saint-Père is situated on the Saint-Michel bay, and is near Avranches, Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Saint-Loup, Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme and Pontaubault.
History
Administration
Demographics
The commune's population has held remarkably steady during the preceding two centuries, only showing a marked increase (100% growth) since the 1970s:
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Points of interest
- The Avranches airfield is situated in Val-Saint-Père, in Bouillé.
- Le Gué de l'Épine affords a view of Mont Saint-Michel.
