Villiers-Fossard (French pronunciation: [vilje fosaʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Villiers-Fossard | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre | |
Location of Villiers-Fossard  | |
  Villiers-Fossard  Villiers-Fossard | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Pont-Hébert |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Wilfried Guillemet[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 648 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50641 /50680 |
| Elevation | 20–133 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. | |
History
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
.svg) | The arms of Villiers-Fossard are blazoned : Azure, a chevron Or between 3 eagles argent, within a bordure Or. |
See also
References
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