Villiers-Fossard

Villiers-Fossard (French pronunciation: [vilje fosaʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Villiers-Fossard
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Villiers-Fossard
Villiers-Fossard Show map of France Villiers-Fossard Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°09′27″N 1°03′31″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Pont-Hébert
Intercommunality	Saint-Lô Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Wilfried Guillemet[1]
Area 1	8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	644
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50641 /50680
Elevation	20–133 m (66–436 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

During World War II, the town was in the middle of heavy fighting that took place on the 29th of June 1944. Allied forces managed to liberate the town despite suffering heavy casualties - including 151 men, 31 tanks and 12 miscellaneous vehicles.

Heraldry

Arms of Villiers-Fossard

The arms of Villiers-Fossard are blazoned : Azure, a chevron Or between 3 eagles argent, within a bordure Or.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department