Sourdeval (French pronunciation: [suʁdəval]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Vengeons was merged into Sourdeval.[3]

Sourdeval
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Location of Sourdeval
Sourdeval is located in France
Sourdeval
Sourdeval
Sourdeval is located in Normandy
Sourdeval
Sourdeval
Coordinates: 48°43′26″N 0°55′11″W / 48.7239°N 0.9197°W / 48.7239; -0.9197
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonLe Mortainais
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Adrien Jehenne[1]
Area
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51.87 km2 (20.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,026
  Density58.34/km2 (151.1/sq mi)
DemonymSourdevalais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50582 /50150
Elevation155–354 m (509–1,161 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
Websitesourdeval.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Vengeons, La Fourberie, Loraire, Sourdeval, La Besnardière, La Moinerie, La Barre and La Richardière.[4]

The source of the river Sée is in this commune.[5] In addition the river Égrenne flows through the commune.[6]


Population

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Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,155    
1975 4,234+0.27%
1982 4,154−0.27%
1990 3,763−1.23%
1999 3,556−0.63%
2007 3,378−0.64%
2012 3,151−1.38%
2017 3,173+0.14%
2023 3,026−0.79%
Source: INSEE[7]

Heraldry

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Arms of Sourdeval
Arms of Sourdeval
The arms of Sourdeval are blazoned :
Or fretty sable, a canton of the second.



Twin towns – sister cities

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Sourdeval is twinned with:[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 22/31 December 2015 (in French)
  4. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La See (I8--0200)".
  6. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Egrenne (M31-0310)".
  7. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  8. "Amitié franco-allemande à Sourdeval : "Avec les pieds ou les mains, on arrive toujours se comprendre"". actu.fr. 30 May 2022.
  9. "Le jumelage Sourdeval-Odiham a déjà 20 ans". Ouest-France (in French). 22 September 2013.