Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a commune of Normandy, north-west France.
[edit] Geography
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is situated in the Manche département, in the Basse-Normandie région. It is in the Quettehou canton, of the Cherbourg-Octeville arrondissement. The town had a population of 2,097 in 1999.
The island of Tatihou forms part of the Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue commune.
[edit] History
The naval Battle of La Hougue took place off the town in 1692.It's twin-towned with famous market town Bridport in the United Kingdom.
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