Saint-Marcouf, Manche

Commune in Normandy, France

Saint-Marcouf (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkuf] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.^[3]

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.

Heraldry

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file