Vesly, Manche

Vesly (French pronunciation: [vɛli]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of approximately 700 people.

Vesly
Commune
The town hall and church in Vesly
Location of Vesly
Vesly Show map of France Vesly Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°15′09″N 1°30′16″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Créances
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Judith Pirou[1]
Area 1	22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	732
• Density	32.6/km2 (84.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50629 /50430
Elevation	6–123 m (20–404 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located on the Cotentin Peninsula, about 6 km from the sea, 44 km south of Cherbourg and 83 km west of Caen.

In 1972 the commune of Gerville-la-Forêt was consolidated into Vesly as an associated commune.

Notable people

• Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville - historian, naturalist and archaeologist, born in Gerville-la-Forêt

See also

• Communes of the Manche department