Saint-Gilles, Manche
| Saint-Gilles | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The village and its church | |
  Saint-Gilles Location within Normandy region  Saint-Gilles | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′20″N 1°10′27″W / 49.1056°N 1.1742°WCoordinates: 49°06′20″N 1°10′27″W / 49.1056°N 1.1742°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Saint-Lô-1 |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Marigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Lerouxel |
| Area1 | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 859 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Saint-Gillais |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50483 /50180 |
| Elevation |
12–104 m (39–341 ft) (avg. 101 m or 331 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Gilles is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. In 1848 John Ruskin and his new wife, the former Effie Gray, visited St Gilles. Ruskin noted "The Church of Saint Giles has some remarkable examples of the final stage of transition from flamboyant to Renaissance". [1]
See also
References
- ↑ The Diaries of John Ruskin, 1848-1873 selected and edited by Joan Evans and John Howard Whitehouse, Oxford at the Clarendon press, 1958
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