Périers, Manche Explained

Périers
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Périers (Manche).svg
Arrondissement:Coutances
Canton:Agon-Coutainville
Insee:50394
Postal Code:50190
Mayor:Gabriel Daube[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:49.1872°N -1.4061°W
Elevation M:29
Elevation Min M:6
Elevation Max M:36
Area Km2:14.62

Périers in French pronounced as /peʁje/ is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

History

Périers was liberated by the 2nd Battalion, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, of the United States Army, on 27 July 1944.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. http://www.memorial-montormel.org/?id=94 90th Infantry Division "Tough' Ombres"