21 Aug, 2019
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Saint-Pierre-Langers
Saint-Pierre-Langers (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ lɑ̃ʒe]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Heraldry
The arms of Saint-Pierre-Langers are blazoned : Or, a cross gules, on a chief azure 2 mullets argent.
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Personalities linked to the commune
- Philippe Badin, 18th abbot of La Lucerne Abbey (?-1452), who laid the first stone at the fortress of Granville.
- Anatole France, stayed here twice in his youth and described the commune in a chapter 11 of La Vie en fleur.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ La Vie en fleur, ch 11 at Wikisource
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