Omonville-the-Small

See also: Omonville (homonymy)

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

The inhabitants of the La Hague name traditionally this commune Saint Martin's day , of the name of the old parish, and to differentiate it from Omonville-la-Rogue.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Monuments and places of visit

the House Jacques Prévert , where the poet lived, today reconverted in museum.

Church Martin Saint, 14th S.

Personalities related to the commune

Felix Mesnil, zoologist and biologist with the Institute Pasteur, born at Omonville-the-Small on December 12th 1868
Jacques Prévert, poet, had a house with Omonville-the-Small, and was buried in the cemetery of the commune the April 11th 1977.
Alexandre Trauner, decorator, friend of Prévert, buried with Omonville-the-Small, the December 5th 1993

See too

Common of the English Channel

External bonds

Omonville-the-Small on the site of the national geographical Institute
Omonville-the-Small on the site of INSEE
Omonville-the-Small on the site of Quid
Localization of Omonville-the-Small on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Omonville-the-Small on Mapquest

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