Jobourg

Jobourg is a common department of the Manche, in the area Basse-Normandie, in France.

Geography

Jobourg is located at the extreme North-West of the Péninsule of Cotentin. The Nez of Jobourg is a Cape which advances in the sea of the English Channel.

History

Administration

Demography

Monuments

the Romance church of the 11th century whose Jean-François Millet said “ One would say that time sat down above”.
Ruines of the Roman camp of Be worth of Câtel.

Since 30 years, the CROSS-COUNTRY RACE - My of Jobourg is in charge of the monitoring of civil navigation on the sector of the Manche.

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the English Channel

Anecdote

It is in this village that was held one of the two murders told in the film " Police custody " of Claude Miller ave Michel Serrault, Lino Ventura and Romy Schneider. Several plans and of many topographic indications of the city are given there.

External bonds

Official site of the town hall
Jobourg on the site of the national geographical Institute
Jobourg on the site of INSEE
Jobourg on the site of Quid
Localization of Jobourg on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Jobourg on Mapquest

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