Monthuchon Explained

Monthuchon
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Coutances
Canton:Coutances
Insee:50345
Postal Code:50200
Mayor:Jacques Marie[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Coutances Mer et Bocage
Coordinates:49.0831°N -1.4206°W
Elevation M:176
Elevation Min M:69
Elevation Max M:176
Area Km2:7.66

Monthuchon (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃tyʃɔ̃/) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France, about 5 km north of Coutances.

It is located on the main D971 road from Périers to Coutances, at the south of the Cherbourg peninsular.

The parish church, dedicated to St Martin, dates back to the 16th century.[2]

Leon Legrand, the former Prefect of Wallis and Futuna, was born in Monthuchon.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Monthuchon . Eglises en Manche . 18 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Coutances. Le préfet natif de Monthuchon en dédicace . Ouest France . 5 June 2019 . 18 July 2020.