Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (Calvados)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 ′ N , 0 ° 59 ′ W | |
| height | 0-42 m | |
| surface | 4.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 80 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14450 | |
| INSEE code | 14652 | |
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is a commune in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy with 80 inhabitants (as at 1st January 2017). Saint-Pierre-du-Mont belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Trévières .
geography
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is located about 34 kilometers west-northwest of Bayeux and about 46 kilometers north-northeast of Saint-Lô on the Atlantic coast . Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is surrounded by the neighboring communities Englesqueville-la-Percée in the east, Deux-Jumeaux in the south and south-east, La Cambe in the south-west and Cricqueville-en-Bessin in the west.
history
The coast east of Saint-Pierre-du-Mont belonged to the western coastline of Omaha Beach . After the Allies landed on June 6, 1944, battles took place here the next day.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 111 | 111 | 84 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 76 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 12th / 13th centuries Century, since 1953 Monument historique
- Saint-Pierre-du-Mont castle from the 16th century, monument historique since 1927
- Mauny mansion from the 16th century
Saint-Pierre church
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont castle
