Pont-Bellanger
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Vire | |
| Canton | Vire | |
| Community association | Intercom de la Vire au Noireau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 56 ′ N , 0 ° 59 ′ W | |
| height | 53-202 m | |
| surface | 3.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 66 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14380 | |
| INSEE code | 14511 | |
 Saint-Michel church |
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Pont-Bellanger ( ) is a French commune with a population of 66 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Vire and the Canton of Vire . The residents are known as Tousloins .
geography
Pont-Bellanger is about 56 kilometers southwest of Caen . In the north, the Vire delimits the municipality and separates it from Souleuvre en Bocage , which surrounds Pont-Bellanger to the north and all of the east. Other neighboring towns are Landelles-et-Coupigny in the south, Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau in the south-west and west and Pont-Farcy in the north-west. The A84 car route runs a good three kilometers northwest of the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2016 |
| Residents | 226 | 278 | 201 | 175 | 146 | 121 | 80 | 65 |
| Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Michel church from the 19th century; a holy water font from the 15th century located on the church grounds has been classified as a monument historique since 1911
- 16th century castle
Personalities
- Gabriel d'Amphernet, Baron de Pont-Bellanger
- Antoine-Henry d'Amphernet de Pontbellanger (1759–1796), General
Web links
Commons : Pont-Bellanger - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Pont-Bellanger - Cassini
- ^ Pont-Bellanger - INSEE
- ↑ Holy water font in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)