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Manche
Manche () is a French department in Normandy ("Normandie"), named for the English Channel, which is known as "La Manche", literally "the sleeve" in French. The department borders its northern and western shores and part of its eastern shore.
History.
Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Normandie.
The first capital was Coutances until 1796, and it
François de Talaru de Chalmazel, 1764–1798
- François Bécherel, 1791–1801 (Constitutional Bishop of Manche)
- Claude-Louis Rousseau 14 Apr 1802 – 3 Aug 1807
- Pierre Dupont de Poursat 3 Aug 1807 – 17 Sep 1835.
- Louis-Jean-Julien Robiou de la Tréhonnais 1 Feb 1836 – 7 Dec 1852
List of bishops Bishops of Avranches.
- Nepos, (attested 511)
- Severus c. 520
- Perpetuus 533–541
- Egidius 549–550
- Paternus, (died 565)