Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte is a commune with 2120 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Manche in Basse-Normandie region. It belongs to Arrondissement Cherbourg- Octeville and the canton of Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte are Néhou in the north, Sainte -Colombe in the northeast, Rauville la Place to the east, Varenguebec the southeast, Doville in the south, Catteville the southwest, Besneville and Taillepied in the west and Saint -Jacques- de - Néhou in the northwest

History

After the Allied landing in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the city has long been contested. For example, fought Matthew B. Ridgway, later a senior U.S. general, with the 82nd Airborne Division on D-Day and then fought some 33 days with his troops in and around Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte.

Attractions

  • Castle ( 11th century monument historique )
  • Abbey ( 12th century, Abbey Church Monument historique )
  • Museum Barbey d' Aurevilly in the birthplace of the writer Jules Amédée Barbey d' Aurevilly ( Monument historique )
  • Parish church ( partly 12th century )
  • Church of Saint- Claude de Selsouëf with a Marie sculpture from the 15th century ( Monument historique )
  • Castle Les Fresnais
  • Castle Beaulieu
  • Details of the castle of Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte

Community partnership

Since September 2012 the House of Lords is mountains in Alsace partner parish of Saint- Sauveur- le -Vicomte.

Personalities

  • Jules Amédée Barbey d' Aurevilly (1808-1889) writer
  • Mary Magdalen Postel (1756-1846), foundress
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