Villebaudon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Villebaudon | |
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 The church of Sainte-Anne | |
Location of Villebaudon  | |
  Villebaudon  Villebaudon | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′40″N 1°09′55″W / 48.9611°N 1.1653°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny |
| Intercommunality | Villedieu Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Sophie Bellenger[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 322 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villebaudonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50637 /50410 |
| Elevation | 99–183 m (325–600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Transportation edit
Villebaudon is located on the crossroads of the D999 and the D13.
History edit
The village was liberated during operation 'COBRA' the breakout by the American army on 29 July 1944 after some very heavy fighting lasting 13 hours, 11 German tanks were destroyed and 180 German defenders killed.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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