Bricquebec Cotentin

Bricquebec is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bricquebec-en-Cotentin. As revealed by the etymology of its name, the origin of Bricquebec is connected to the Viking colonisation of the Cotentin Peninsula at the beginning of the 10th century. Traditio…
Bricquebec is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bricquebec-en-Cotentin. As revealed by the etymology of its name, the origin of Bricquebec is connected to the Viking colonisation of the Cotentin Peninsula at the beginning of the 10th century. Tradition attributes the foundation of the château to the Norman, Anslech. The dukes of Normandy made Bricquebec one of their strongholds.
  • Elevation: 7–161 m (23–528 ft)
  • Country: France
  • Region: Normandy
  • Department: Manche
  • Arrondissement: Cherbourg
  • Canton: Bricquebec
  • Commune: Bricquebec-en-Cotentin

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