Vicq-sur-Mer

Vicq-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [vik syʁ mɛʁ], literally Vicq on Sea) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France.

Vicq-sur-Mer
Commune
The church and surroundings in Cosqueville
Location of Vicq-sur-Mer
Vicq-sur-Mer Show map of France Vicq-sur-Mer Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°41′38″N 1°24′32″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Val-de-Saire
Intercommunality	CA Cotentin
Government
• Mayor (2025–2026)	Dominique Hauchecorne[1]
Area 1	20.58 km2 (7.95 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,083
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50142 /50330
Elevation	0–85 m (0–279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Vicq-sur-Mer is located in the northwestern part of France in the region Normandy.

History

Map of the new municipality and its municipalities

The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Cosqueville (the seat), Gouberville, Néville-sur-Mer and Réthoville.^[3] The communes of Cosqueville, Gouberville, Néville-sur-Mer and Réthoville become delegated communes. The associated communes of Angoville-en-Saire and Vrasville disappear following the creation of the commune of Vicq-sur-Mer.

Administration

Town hall of Vicq-sur-Mer

Election		Mayor	Party	Occupation
	2016	Richard Leterrier	SE	Delegate mayor of Cosqueville

See also

• Communes of the Manche department