Périers, Manche
Périers [peʁ.je] is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Périers | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul on market day | |
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Location of Périers 
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| Coordinates: 49°11′14″N 1°24′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Agon-Coutainville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gabriel Daube |
| Area 1 | 14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,259 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50394 /50190 |
| Elevation | 6–36 m (20–118 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Périers was liberated by the 2nd Battalion, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, of the United States Army, on July 27, 1944.[2]
Heraldry
Arms of Périers |
The arms of Périers are blazoned : Argent, a pear tree eradicated vert and in base a barrulet gules, overall on a bend azure between 2 lions sable, 3 mullets pierced (spur-rowels) Or. |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- 90th Infantry Division "Tough' Ombres" Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. - Memorial of Coudehard - Montormel. - Retrieved: 2010-12-05
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