Ger, Manche
Ger | |
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 The church of Saint-Matthieu | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ger | |
Location within France Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′57″N 0°47′15″W / 48.6825°N 0.7875°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Le Mortainais |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Prieur[1] |
Area 1 | 39.78 km2 (15.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 824 |
| • Density | 20.7/km2 (53.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gérois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50200 /50850 |
| Elevation | 162–341 m (531–1,119 ft) (avg. 343 m or 1,125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ger (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. The Musée régional de la poterie (regional pottery museum) is located in the commune.
Geography
[edit]The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Grande Roche, Ger, Les Loges, L'Être au Lièvre, Le Bouillonnet, La Côtière, La Buissonnière, Le Planitre, La Croix Robine, La Croix Lecomte, La Prise Boulay and La Cosnerie.[3]
The river Égrenne flows through the commune.[4]
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The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
Points of Interest
[edit]Museums
[edit]- Musée de la céramique – centre de création is a museum focused on pottery produced in the area from the 14th to early 20th century.[6] The museum has been open to the public since 1997.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Egrenne (M31-0310)". Sandre. SandreM31-0310.
- ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ↑ "Musée de la céramique de Ger - Centre de création - GER".
- ↑ "Histoire de l'ancien village potier - Musée de la Céramique".
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