Pontaubault

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Pontaubault
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(2020–2026) Michel Perrouault[1]Area
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1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
576 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
50408 /50220
Elevation7–72 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.

History

Patton's VIII Corps crossed the Pontaubault bridge on 1 August 1944 into Brittany following the success of Operation Cobra

Traffic

A steam train crosses the bridge over the Sélune at Pontaubault

From 29 July 1901 to 31 December 1933, Pontaubault was connected via the 17 kilometres (11 miles) metre gauge Avranches–Saint-James tramway to Avranches and Saint-James, which operated three steam trains for mixed passenger and goods transport each day in both directions.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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