Gavray

Gavray is a common French, located in the department of the Manche and the area Basse-Normandie.

Geography

Gavray is located in the middle of the valley of His. The village is brood between several hills of which one of them sheltered the ducal castle of Gavray. The bridge on His baptized bridge of peace (in 2004) was destroyed as all the district which surrounds it during the second world war.

History

In 1973, it amalgamated with Mesnil-Bonant (INSEE of old: 50307) and Mesnil-Hoots It (INSEE of old: 50314), which kept the statute of common partners (until in 1988 only for Mesnil-Bonant).

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Site of ruins arranged of the ducal castle which was one of most powerful of the area, with crossroads coming from Coutances and Caen towards Avranches and the Mount Saint Michel.

Church Holy Trinity, which comes from féter its centenary. the Parish of Gavray was given to éveché of Bayeux by that of Coutances. it returned today to this dernier.l' Église, not completed: it misses its arrow and its organ, presents a very beautiful whole of stained glasses, those of the chorus are magnifiques.la flesh is very impressive: more than 8 meters in height.

Holy manor and vault Jean.

Site of the valley of His and Bérence.de very many paths (of which several GR.) pass to Gavray and the neighborhoods, they are pratiquables with foot, in VTT and with horse

Personalities related to the commune

Roland Vaudatin (former mayor having given its name to the college)

Events

thousand-year-old fair during three days: the Fair Saint Luc.

Friday nearest of October 18th: fair with the horses, of the thousands of salesmen and purchasers of horses, asses, ponies… arrive from all Europe for this gathering. In parallel, fair with the pets, gastronomical fair (many tentiers, grill-room owners are present), unpackers and fun fair.

Saturdays, program variable but fun fair, gastronomical are poursuivrent until Sunday when the fair beats full sound with all the population around which moves, is found under a broad tent to taste the lamb of salt meadow lamb and the cider soft.

Twinnings

The commune is twinned with Launton (county of Oxfordshire), English commune near to Oxford.

See too

Common of the English Channel

External bonds

Official site of the commune of Gavray
Gavray on the site GeneaWiki
Gavray on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gavray on the site of INSEE
Gavray on the site of Quid
Localization of Gavray on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gavray on Mapquest
old Postcards of Gavray

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