La Pernelle | |
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![]() Town hall and former guardhouse | |
Coordinates: 49°37′14″N 1°17′51″W / 49.6206°N 1.2975°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Val-de-Saire |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Branthomme[1] |
Area 1 | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 283 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50395 /50630 |
Elevation | 1–121 m (3.3–397.0 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Pernelle (French pronunciation: [la pɛʁnɛl]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Places of interest
- The panorama from the top of the hill extends from coast West of the Phare de Gatteville to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and beyond, along the South-Eastern coast of the Manche department.
- The town hall is one of the smallest in France.
- The replica of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.