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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Lessay |
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| Elevation | 5–42 m (16–138 ft) (avg. 10 m/33 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.23 km2 (8.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,763 (1999) |
| - Density | 79 /km2 (200 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50267/ 50430 |
| 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. | |
Lessay is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
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Lessay is a small town in the centre of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy.
It was originally founded as a monastery but a town grew up around it over the years. The 10th century monastery is one of the greatest examples of Romanesque architecture in Normandy. It was partially destroyed by fighting in the town during July-August 1944.
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