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

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
Area 1	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	271
• Density	37/km2 (97/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.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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