Les Pieux

Les Pieux
Commune
The church of Notre-Dame
The church of Notre-Dame
Location of Les Pieux
Les Pieux is located in France
Les Pieux
Les Pieux
Location within France
Les Pieux is located in Normandy
Les Pieux
Les Pieux
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°30′50″N 1°48′24″W / 49.5139°N 1.8067°W / 49.5139; -1.8067
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLes Pieux
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Bihel
Area
1
15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Highest elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,249
 • Density213.0/km2 (551.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50402 /50340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Pieux (French pronunciation: [le pjø]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the head commune of the Canton of Les Pieux, and of the former communes community of les Pieux.

Les Pieux is also twinned with Lytchett Matravers.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,169—    
1975 1,222+0.64%
1982 2,436+10.36%
1990 3,203+3.48%
1999 3,477+0.92%
2007 3,455−0.08%
2012 3,404−0.30%
2017 3,223−1.09%
2023 3,249+0.13%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE