La Pernelle

La Pernelle (French pronunciation: [la pɛʁnɛl]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

La Pernelle, the panoramic view from the top of the hill

La Pernelle
Commune
Town hall and former guardhouse
Location of La Pernelle
La Pernelle Show map of France La Pernelle Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°37′14″N 1°17′51″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Val-de-Saire
Intercommunality	CA Cotentin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicole Branthomme[1]
Area 1	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	287
• Density	39.7/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50395 /50630
Elevation	1–121 m (3.3–397.0 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Places of interest

• The panorama from the top of the hill extends from coast West of the Phare de Gatteville to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and beyond, along the South-Eastern coast of the Manche department.
• The town hall is one of the smallest in France.
• The replica of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Eglise Sainte-Petronille de La Pernelle

See also

• Communes of the Manche department