Gréville-Hague (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁevil aɡ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[2] A hamlet (Gruchy) of the village is the birthplace of Jean-François Millet, a notable impressionist painter. Several of his most important paintings depict local landscapes or rural labour.

Gréville-Hague
Part of La Hague
The rock of Castel Vendon
Location of Gréville-Hague
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Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 1°48′00″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	La Hague
Commune	La Hague
Area 1	10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	692
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Grévillais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50440
Elevation	0–167 m (0–548 ft)
Website	www.greville-hague.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location of a major World War II battery, as well as massive French fortifications (never completed) to protect the deep-water port of Cherbourg.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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