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Montanel
Montanel () is a former Communes in France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Saint-James. 8 July 2016 See also *Communes of the Manche departmentReferences Former communes of Manche {{Manche-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-James
Saint-James () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Argouges, Carnet, La Croix-Avranchin, Montanel, Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged into Saint-James. Geography Saint-James is on the border between Normandy and Brittany. The rivers Beuvron and Dierge flow through the commune. History William the Conqueror built the Saint-James fortress in 1067. During the latter half of the Hundred Years' War the immediate area saw heavy military activity between the opposing English and French forces. The siege of Saint-James took place between February 27 and March 6, 1426, resulting in English victory. During the French Revolution the area was the site of heavy clashes between the Republican forces and the Chouan rebels. Heraldry Traffic From 29 July 1901 to 31 December 1933, Saint-James was connected via the metre gauge Avranches–Saint-James tramway to Avranches, which operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
