Villiers-Fossard

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Villiers-Fossard
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(2020–2026) Wilfried Guillemet[1]Area
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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

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

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

References

  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.
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