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Villiers-Fossard

Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W / 49.1575; -1.0586
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Villiers-Fossard
The church of Saint-Pierre
The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Villiers-Fossard
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Villiers-Fossard is located in France
Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard is located in Normandy
Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard
Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W / 49.1575; -1.0586
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonPont-Hébert
IntercommunalitySaint-Lô Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Wilfried Guillemet[1]
Area
1
8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
648
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50641 /50680
Elevation20–133 m (66–436 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villiers-Fossard (French pronunciation: [vilje fosaʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

History

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During World War II, the town was in the middle of heavy fighting that took place on the 29th of June 1944. Allied forces managed to liberate the town despite suffering heavy casualties - including 151 men, 31 tanks and 12 miscellaneous vehicles.

Heraldry

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Arms of Villiers-Fossard
Arms of Villiers-Fossard
The arms of Villiers-Fossard are blazoned :
Azure, a chevron Or between 3 eagles argent, within a bordure Or.



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.