Condé-sur-Vire
Condé-sur-Vire is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Le Mesnil-Raoult was merged into Condé-sur-Vire.[1] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Troisgots was merged into Condé-sur-Vire.[2]
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 The church in Condé-sur-Vire | |
Location of Conde-sur-Vire 
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| Coordinates: 49°03′11″N 1°02′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Condé-sur-Vire |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Laurent Pien |
| Area 1 | 36.36 km2 (14.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 4,200 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Condéens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50139 /50890 |
| Elevation | 17–153 m (56–502 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| Website | www.conde-sur-vire.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
 Arms of Condé-sur-Vire |
The arms of Condé-sur-Vire are blazoned : Vert, a bend wavy (river) between an enraged bull and a milk-can argent. |
People
Among well known people born here is Father Jean de Brébeuf, a martyr and since 1930 a Catholic saint.
Twinning
In the late 1970s, arrangements were made for the twinning of Condé-sur-Vire with Bordon in Hampshire. For several years, parties of civic leaders and school teachers would arrive in Bordon, accompanying 70 or more school children for a week of activities.
See also
References
- Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2015
- Arrêté préfectoral 22 July 2016 (in French)
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