Ducey

Ducey is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Ducey-les-Chéris.[2] It is noted for its old bridge dating from 1613, which allowed pilgrims to cross the Sélune on the way to Mont Saint-Michel.[3]

This article is about the French commune. For the American politician, see Doug Ducey.
Ducey
Part of Ducey-les-Chéris
The Sélune at Ducey
Location of Ducey
Ducey
Ducey
Coordinates: 48°37′12″N 1°17′17″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonPontorson
CommuneDucey-les-Chéris
Area
1
11.21 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,531
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ducéens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50220
Elevation6–113 m (20–371 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry
Arms of Ducey
 The arms of Ducey are blazoned :
Quarterly 1&4: Gules, 3 escallops Or; 2&3: Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or.
gollark: Yes, I still receive some news and such via electromagnetic broadcast.
gollark: I, for one, am glad that I won't have to hear him on the radio very much from January.
gollark: I wouldn't be *that* surprised if someone somewhere actually *did* believe the birds-aren't-real thing.
gollark: *dislikes ☭*
gollark: Yes, I've heard distances are much more significant there but never actually experienced it.

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2015 (in French)
  3. "Ducey History". Office de Tourisme de Ducey. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.



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