Manche

Manche is a French department in the Normandy region, located on the northwest coast. 

Capital: Saint-Lô (after WWII, Coutances before that). 

Largest city: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. 

Nicknames/characteristics: "La Manche" = the English Channel. 

The department is a peninsula (Cotentin) surrounded by sea on three sides with a 350 km coastline. 

Known for: Mont-Saint-Michel (a UNESCO World Heritage site, spectacular tidal island). 

D-Day beaches (Utah Beach, part of the 1944 landings). 

Coastal villages such as Granville, Barfleur, and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. 

Islands: Chausey Archipelago. 

Landscape: bocage (green hedgerows), apple orchards, cheeses (like Camembert), sheep (salt-marsh lamb), oysters, and mussels. 

Nature: high cliffs (Nez de Jobourg), hiking trails. 

In short: a green, maritime department with enormous historical and tourist value, ideal for coastal holidays, WWII history, and peaceful nature. It is the most "maritime" department in Normandy.

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