Saint-Pierre-Langers (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ lɑ̃ʒe]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Saint-Pierre-Langers
Arms of Saint-Pierre-Langers
 The arms of Saint-Pierre-Langers are blazoned :
Or, a cross gules, on a chief azure 2 mullets argent.
These arms are borrowed from the L'Empereur family, lords of Saint-Pierre-Langers.



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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ La Vie en fleur, ch 11 at Wikisource


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Pierre-Langers
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