Le Mesnil, Manche
Le Mesnil (French pronunciation: [lə mɛnil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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The church of Saint-Martin | |
Location of Le Mesnil | |
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| Coordinates: 49°22′12″N 1°41′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Les Pieux |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Vasselin |
| Area 1 | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 220 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50299 /50580 |
| Elevation | 20–76 m (66–249 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It consists of a three property hamlet 1 km to the west of Barenton. The existing traditional stone properties are believed to have been built around 1830-1840 and became the centre of the cider making exploits of the nearby farms. In some decay, there is also a round capped bread oven in which, there is living memory of it being used after the Second World War (1949).
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