Omonville-la-Petite (French pronunciation: ​[ɔmɔ̃vil la pətit]) 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]

Omonville-la-Petite
Part of La Hague
The church of Saint-Martin
Location of Omonville-la-Petite
Omonville-la-Petite Show map of France Omonville-la-Petite Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°42′00″N 1°52′59″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	La Hague
Commune	La Hague
Area 1	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	135
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50440
Elevation	0–181 m (0–594 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ormonville is known to be the place where French poet Jacques Prévert (1900–1977) lived the last years of his life and where he is buried.

It is also the birthplace of French biologist Félix Mesnil (1868–1938).

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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