Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley
Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley | |
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The Sonce river in Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley | |
Location of Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley | |
Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′15″N 0°46′03″W / 48.6042°N 0.7675°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Le Mortainais |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Béchet[1] |
Area 1 | 20.52 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 515 |
| • Density | 25.1/km2 (65.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50474 /50720 |
| Elevation | 119–283 m (390–928 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ də ʁwɛlɛ], literally Saint-Georges of Rouelley) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Prise Guimont, Jutigny, Le Sionnay, La Masure, Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley, La Giboudière, Le Theil, Chanay and Les Haies.[4]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley shares a Natura 2000 protected area, Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour, with two other communes Domfront en Poiraie and Lonlay-l'Abbaye.[6]
Points of Interest
- La Fosse Arthour - is a natural tourist site featuring a 70 metre gorge.[7] It is accessible by the GR22 footpath.[8]
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.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley | Insee". www.insee.fr.
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500076 - Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour - Description".
- ^ "Site naturel de La Fosse Arthour". 14 December 2020.
- ^ "La Fosse Arthour - DOMFRONT EN POIRAIE".
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