Saint-Lô is a town and commune of France, the préfecture (capital) of the Manche département, in Normandy. Population (1999): 20,090.

Among the only standing buildings after the 1944 bombings was the Notre-Dame church, built in Flamboyant Gothic style from the 13th to the 15th centuries; its roof and facade were destroyed, as well as one of its two towers and the top of the other one. The church was partially restored after the war: the facade was rebuilt as a plain green schist wall. It most notably features an outdoor pulpit that Victor Hugo protected from demolition planned for town renovation in 1863.
Saint-Lô is also home to the largest of the 23 national stud farms in France.
As partial reparations for the destruction of the city, Americans established the hospital memorial, where one can see a fresco by Fernand Léger. It was at that time the largest hospital in Europe.