Country France Department Manche Area 86.41 km² | Region Normandy Arrondissement Avranches Local time Tuesday 9:20 PM | |
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Canton Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Intercommunality Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie Weather 12°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Saint-James ([sɛ̃ʒɑm]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Argouges, Carnet, La Croix-Avranchin, Montanel, Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged into Saint-James.
Contents
- Map of 50240 Saint James France
- Geography
- History
- International relations
- Places of interest
- World War II
- References
Map of 50240 Saint-James, France
Geography
Saint-James is on the border between Normandy and Brittany. The rivers Beuvron and Dierge flow through the commune.
History
William the Conqueror built the Saint-James fortress in 1067.
International relations
Saint-James is twinned with:
Places of interest
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 14 August, the airfield was designated as "A-29", it was used by the 373d Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.