Percy (French pronunciation: [pɛʁsi]) is a village and former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Percy-en-Normandie.[2]

Percy
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Location of Percy
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Percy is located in France
Percy
Percy
Percy is located in Normandy
Percy
Percy
Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 1°11′17″W / 48.9175°N 1.1881°W / 48.9175; -1.1881
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonVilledieu-les-Poêles
CommunePercy-en-Normandie
Area
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37.04 km2 (14.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,295
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymPercyais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50410
Elevation60–275 m (197–902 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
Websitepercy.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Percy
The arms of Percy are blazoned :
Sable, a chief indented Or.
these arms are borrowed from the de Percy family, lords of Montchamps, Maisoncelle etc.



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