Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

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Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte is a commune and small rural town in lower Normandy, a north western region of France. It is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula near Valognes in the Manche département.

Population : 2,242 (1999 census).

An ancient fortress with massive 14th century towers and a 12-15th century abbey still mark a vivid history during the Middle Ages. The city walls were breached by cannon during a siege in 1374. This is believed to have been among the first successful uses of guns against city walls in history.[1]


The novelist Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was born there on November 2, 1808. A museum is now dedicated to him.



  1. ^ Kenneth Chase: Firearms. A Global History to 1700. Cambridge 2003. Cambridge University Press. P. 59.

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Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte (tower)

Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte (fortress)

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Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte (stronghold)

Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte (cemetery)

Saint-Sauveur-le Vicomte (cemetery)
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Coordinates: 49°23′N 1°32′W / 49.383, -1.533