Villiers-Fossard

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Villiers-Fossard
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The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Villiers-Fossard
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Villiers-Fossard
Coordinates: 49°09′27″N1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W / 49.1575; -1.0586 Coordinates: 49°09′27″N1°03′31″W / 49.1575°N 1.0586°W / 49.1575; -1.0586
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Saint-Lô
Canton Pont-Hébert
Intercommunality Saint-Lô Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Wilfried Guillemet [1]
Area
1
8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018) [2]
650
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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 is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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In WWII the town was in the middle of heavy fighting that took place on the 29th of June 1944. Inspit heavy Allied losses (151 men, 31 tanks and 12 other vehicles), the Allies managed to liberate the town. [Death Traps by Belton Y. Cooper]

Heraldry

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

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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 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.