Carolles
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The church of Saint-Vigor | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Carolles | ||
| Coordinates: 48°45′05″N 1°33′29″W / 48.7514°N 1.5581°WCoordinates: 48°45′05″N 1°33′29″W / 48.7514°N 1.5581°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Manche | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Sartilly | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Sartilly - Porte de la Baie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Bagot | |
| Area1 | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 711 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50102 / 50740 | |
| Elevation | 0–77 m (0–253 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Carolles is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Carolles are blazoned : Azure, a ship equipped on waves argent, on a chief gules a leopard Or. |
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carolles. |
Local legends and history of Carolles, the Valley of the Painters and the Lude.
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