Pontaubault
Pontaubault | |
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 The Aubaud bridge spanning the Sélune | |
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  Pontaubault | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 1°20′59″W / 48.63°N 1.3497°WCoordinates: 48°37′48″N 1°20′59″W / 48.63°N 1.3497°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Pontorson |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Perrouault[1] |
| Area 1 | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 562 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50408 /50220 |
| Elevation | 7–72 m (23–236 ft) (avg. 31 m or 102 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pontaubault (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tobo]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Patton's VIII Corps crossed the Pontaubault bridge on August 1, 1944 into Brittany following the success of Operation Cobra
See also[]
- Communes of the Manche department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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