Montebourg

Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

For the French politician, see Arnaud Montebourg.
Montebourg
Commune
The church of Saint Jacques
Location of Montebourg
Montebourg
Montebourg
Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonValognes
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Mauquest
Area
1
5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,096
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50341 /50310
Elevation21–116 m (69–381 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.

Heraldry
Arms of Montebourg
 The arms of Montebourg are blazoned :
Gules, a cross moline Or.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Montebourg is twinned with:

  • File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Aachen-Walheim.jpgAachen Partnership Committee
  • File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Sturminster_Newton.jpgSturminster Newton Partnership Committee
  • File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Saint_Saviour.jpgSaint Saviour Partnership Committee

Main sights
  • File:Montebourg.jpg
  • File:Abbaye_de_Montebourg_-_Nef.JPG
  • File:Montebourg_-_Statue_équestre_de_Jeanne_d'Arc_(4).JPG
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See also



  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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