Saint-Christophe-du-Foc explained

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Cherbourg
Canton:Les Pieux
Insee:50454
Postal Code:50340
Mayor:Myriam Hamon[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Cotentin
Coordinates:49.5561°N -1.74°W
Elevation M:78
Elevation Min M:44
Elevation Max M:99
Area Km2:3.58

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ kʁistɔf dy fɔk/) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[2]

Géographie

Covering, the territory of Saint-Christophe-du-Foc was the smallest in the "canton des Pieux" before the extension of 2015. The village is also located near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

History

In the 17th century, Saint-Christophe had for lord Guillaume Le Fillastre who married a second time in 1645 with Gabrielle de Ravalet de Tourlaville, whom in 1649 tried to kill the only son of her husband, Philippe Le Fillastre. When the plot whas discovered, she decided to threw herself down a window rather than being arrested.

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/COM50454-saint-christophe-du-foc INSEE commune file