Saint-Pois
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Saint-Pois |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Saint-Pois |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Casimir Lechevalier |
| Area1 | 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 528 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50542 / 50670 |
| Elevation | 73–289 m (240–948 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
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Saint-Pois is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. We note civilians from the World War II fighting in Mortain, just to the south seeking refuge in Saint-Pois (August 1944). Mortain was the final battle for Normandy.
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