'Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte' is a
commune and small rural town in lower
Normandy, a north western region of
France. It is situated in the
Cotentin Peninsula near
Valognes in the
Manche ''
département''.
Population : 2,242 (1999 census).
An ancient
fortress with massive 14th century towers and a 12-15th century
abbey still mark a vivid history during the
Middle Ages.
The novelist
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was born there on
November 2,
1808. A museum is now dedicated to him.
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