Pontaubault
| Pontaubault | |
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The Aubaud bridge spanning the Sélune | |
  Pontaubault | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  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 | Avranches |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton d'Avranches |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Perrouault |
| Area1 | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 469 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50408 / 50220 |
| Elevation |
7–72 m (23–236 ft) (avg. 31 m or 102 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. | |
Pontaubault 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
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