Montchaton (French pronunciation: ​[mɔ̃ʃatɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged, together with the commune of Orval, into the new commune of Orval-sur-Sienne.[2]

Montchaton
Part of Orval-sur-Sienne
The church of Saint-Georges
Location of Montchaton
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Coordinates: 49°00′34″N 1°29′50″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Coutances
Commune	Orval-sur-Sienne
Area 1	6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	294
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50660
Elevation	5–61 m (16–200 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Montchaton are blazoned : Per bend sinister vert and sable, a salmon contourny 'leaping' and a roman helmet argent crested gules, and on a chief gules a cross moline argent.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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