Saint-Marcouf, Manche Explained

Saint-Marcouf
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Cherbourg
Canton:Valognes
Insee:50507
Postal Code:50310
Mayor:Jean-Claude Legoupil[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Cotentin
Coordinates:49.4739°N -1.2894°W
Elevation M:20
Area Km2:13.38

Saint-Marcouf (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ maʁkuf/) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[2]

Second World War

During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on 8 June before being silenced by US battleships.

See main article: Crisbecq Battery.

See also

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. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM50507-saint-marcouf INSEE commune file