Les Loges-Marchis
Commune in Normandy, France
Les Loges-Marchis (French pronunciation: [le lɔʒ maʁʃi]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Les Loges-Marchis | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul | |
  Les Loges-Marchis  Les Loges-Marchis | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′34″N 1°05′13″W / 48.5428°N 1.0869°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paulette Matéo[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50274 /50600 |
| Elevation | 69–208 m (226–682 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The village was badly affected by the French Dysentery Epidemic of 1779 such that 250 died and the graveyard had to be extended this may be the origin of the five crosses (Les Cinq Croix).[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
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