Cerisy-la-Forêt
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Cerisy-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [səʁizi la fɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department of Normandy in north-western France. It had a population of 1,036 inhabitants in 2019 and possesses an important environmental and architectural heritage.
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Cerisy-la-Forêt | |
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Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 0°56′08″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
Canton | Pont-Hébert |
Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Ledouit[1] |
Area 1 | 23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,025 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50110 /50680 |
Elevation | 34–131 m (112–430 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 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 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 2,300[3] hectares which include Château de la Boulaye, Château de la Couespellière, and manor houses. it is bordered by Cerisy forest.