Les Loges-Marchis (French pronunciation: ​[le lɔʒ maʁʃi]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Les Loges-Marchis
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul
Location of Les Loges-Marchis
Les Loges-Marchis Show map of France Les Loges-Marchis Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°32′34″N 1°05′13″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Intercommunality	CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paulette Matéo[1]
Area 1	19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,012
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50274 /50600
Elevation	69–208 m (226–682 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The village was badly affected by the French Dysentery Epidemic of 1779 such that 250 died and the graveyard had to be extended this may be the origin of the five crosses (Les Cinq Croix).^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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