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Part of Torigny-les-Villes in Normandy, France
Torigni-sur-Vire
Part of Torigny-les-Villes
Location of Torigni-sur-Vire
Torigni-sur-Vire is located in FranceTorigni-sur-VireTorigni-sur-VireShow map of FranceTorigni-sur-Vire is located in NormandyTorigni-sur-VireTorigni-sur-VireShow map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 0°58′42″W / 49.0361°N 0.9783°W / 49.0361; -0.9783
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonCondé-sur-Vire
CommuneTorigny-les-Villes
Area3.01 km (1.16 sq mi)
Population2,325
 • Density770/km (2,000/sq mi)
DemonymTorignais.e
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code50160
Elevation53–139 m (174–456 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Torigni-sur-Vire (French pronunciation: [tɔʁiɲi syʁ viʁ], "Torigni-on-Vire"), also known as Torigny, is a former commune in the Manche department, Normandy, northwestern France. It was reformed in 2016 to create Torigny-les-Villes and houses that commune's seat of government. The town is home to the Château des Matignon.

History

During the Middle Ages, Torigni was a lordship (seigneur de Torigny) within the Duchy of Normandy. Margaret of Burgundy sold it to Pierre the Fat, chamberlain of Philip IV, for 9500 livres tournois (about 768 kg or 1,700 lb of fine silver). It was also the home of the 12th-century chronicler Robert of Torigni.

On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Torigny-les-Villes.

Heraldry

Arms of Torigni-sur-Vire
Arms of Torigni-sur-Vire
 The arms of Torigni-sur-Vire are blazoned :
Azure, a 2-towered castle enflamed argent.

Canting arms. Form "rébus"=Tour (tower) +ignis (fire) = towers aflame. Actually, the name Torigni comes from low latin:Toriniacum, domain of Taurin.)



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References

Citations

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Depoin (1913), s.v. "VI. Pierre VI de Chambly".
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2015 (in French)

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