Colombières
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Colombières | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′49″N 0°58′48″W / 49.2969°N 0.98°WCoordinates: 49°17′49″N 0°58′48″W / 49.2969°N 0.98°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | Trévières |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Lemonnier |
| Area1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 198 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14168 / 14710 |
| Elevation |
0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Colombières is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
Colombières is situated in the north-western region of Calvados, 20 kilometres west of Bayeux and 9 kilometres from Isigny-sur-Mer, in the natural regional park of Cotentin and Bessin.
History
The village was freed on 9 June 1944 by the Allies. U.S. General Omar Bradley set up base for the Twelfth United States Army Group in Colombières castle.
Places of interest
Colombières castle is a historic building, built between Bayeux and Isigny-sur-Mer, close to the D-Day landing beaches. It was one of the most famous forts in Lower Normandy while France was under Feudal rule. It is also known as : La vigie des Marais (The marsh lookout).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 362 | — |
| 1968 | 306 | −15.5% |
| 1975 | 231 | −24.5% |
| 1982 | 247 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 218 | −11.7% |
| 1999 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 198 | −12.0% |
See also
References
External links
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