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Pontaubault

Pontaubault
Commune
The Aubaud bridge spanning the Sélune
The Aubaud bridge spanning the Sélune
Location of Pontaubault
Map
Pontaubault is located in France
Pontaubault
Pontaubault
Pontaubault is located in Normandy
Pontaubault
Pontaubault
Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 1°20′59″W / 48.63°N 1.3497°W / 48.63; -1.3497
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonPontorson
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Perrouault[1]
Area
1
1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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