Le Vast
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Notre-Dame church | |
Location of Le Vast | |
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| Coordinates: 49°37′24″N 1°21′23″W / 49.6233°N 1.3564°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Val-de-Saire |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Solier[1] |
Area 1 | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 321 |
| • Density | 24.6/km2 (63.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50619 /50630 |
| Elevation | 24–107 m (79–351 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Vast (French pronunciation: [lə va]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The village is located in the North-East of the Cotentin Peninsula in an area known as Val de Saire, literally the Vale the River Saire.
The river once powered several mills, including cotton mill founded by Philippe Fontenilliat in 1803. At its peak, the mill employed up to 600 workers before closing in 1858. It has since been replaced by the "Château de La Germonière". The estate is open to the public on certain occasions, and one of its most notable features is a pair of artificial waterfalls on the river, visible from the main road.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
External links
- Brioche of Le Vast; history of the famous local delicacy with images
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