Communes of FranceFrench territorial subdivision for municipalities A commune (French pronunciation: [kɔmyn] ⓘ) is a level of administrative division of France. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities, and particularly to the New England towns, in Canada and the United States; Gemeinden in Germany; comuni in Italy; municipios in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom.
Departments of FranceIn the administrative divisions of France, the department (French: département, pronounced) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions.MancheDepartment of France Department in Normandy, FranceMancheDepartmentFrom top down, left to right: Mont-Saint-Michel, Watchtowers in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Islands of Chausey and Château de Gratot FlagCoat of armsLocation of Manche in FranceCoordinates: 49°03′N 01°15′E / 49.050°N 1.250°E / 49.050; 1.250CountryFranceRegionNormandyPrefectureSaint-LôSubprefecturesAvranchesCherbourgCoutancesGovernment • President of the Departmental CouncilJean Morin (DVD)Area1 • Total5,951 km2 (2,298 sq mi)Population (2023) • Total497,522 • Rank53rd • Density83.60/km2 (216.5/sq mi)DemonymsManchois,ManchotsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)ISO 3166 codeFR-50Department number50Arrondissements4Constituency4Cantons27Intercommunality8Communes445^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Manche (/mɒ̃ʃ/; French: [mɑ̃ʃ] ⓘ; Norman: Maunche) is a coastal French department in Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as La Manche, literally "the sleeve", in French.
Normandy (administrative region)Normandy is the northwesternmost of the eighteen regions of France, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy is divided into five administrative departments: Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne and Seine-Maritime. It covers 29,906 square kilometres (11,547 sq mi), comprising roughly 5% of the territory of metropolitan France. Its population of 3,322,757 accounts for around 5% of the population of France.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
Cuves, MancheCuves (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Manchedepartment in Normandy in north-western France.
Fourneaux, MancheFourneaux (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Manchedepartment in north-western France.
Saint-Barthélemy, MancheSaint-Barthélemy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ baʁtelemi] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois, MancheSaint-Nicolas-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla de bwa] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Canteloup, MancheCanteloup (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tlu] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
La Trinité, MancheLa Trinité (French pronunciation: [la tʁinite] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Saint-Loup, MancheSaint-Loup (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lu]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.