Saint-Christophe-du-Foc

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf dy fɔk]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3]

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
The church of Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
The church of Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Location of Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
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Saint-Christophe-du-Foc is located in France
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc is located in Normandy
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Coordinates: 49°33′22″N 1°44′24″W / 49.5561°N 1.74°W / 49.5561; -1.74
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLes Pieux
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Myriam Hamon[1]
Area
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3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
414
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50454 /50340
Elevation44–99 m (144–325 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Géographie

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Covering 358 hectares, the territory of Saint-Christophe-du-Foc was the smallest in the "canton des Pieux" before the extension of 2015. The village is also located near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

History

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In the 17th century, Saint-Christophe had for lord Guillaume Le Fillastre who married a second time in 1645 with Gabrielle de Ravalet de Tourlaville, whom in 1649 tried to kill the only son of her husband, Philippe Le Fillastre. When the plot whas discovered, she decided to threw herself down a window rather than being arrested.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file