Montaigu-la-Brisette

Montaigu-la-Brisette (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛɡy la bʁizɛt]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Montaigu-la-Brisette
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin de Montaigu-la-Brisette
Location of Montaigu-la-Brisette
Montaigu-la-Brisette
Montaigu-la-Brisette
Coordinates: 49°33′57″N 1°25′06″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonValognes
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Godan[1]
Area
1
14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
496
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
DemonymMontaiguais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50335 /50700
Elevation37–131 m (121–430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.


Points of interest
  • Parc Animalier Saint Martin Montaigu La Brisette is a zoo covering 15 hectares that was established in 1983. [3] The zoo has around 400 animals.[4]

National heritage sites
  • Église Saint-Martin is a thirteenth century church that along with its grounds was classed as a Monument historique in 1970.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Montaigu-la-Brisette. Le parc animalier Saint-Martin voit plus grand". Ouest-France.fr. 31 July 2018.
  4. Lefilliâtre, Jérôme. "Montaigu-la-Brisette : zoo à défendre". Libération.
  5. "Eglise et enclos paroissial à Montaigu-la-Brisette - PA00110455 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
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