Tournières
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 14 ′ N , 0 ° 56 ′ W | |
| height | 34-76 m | |
| surface | 3.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 152 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14330 | |
| INSEE code | 14705 | |
Tournières is a commune in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy with 152 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). Tournières belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Trévières .
geography
Tournières is located about 29 kilometers west-southwest of Bayeux . Tournières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Martin-de-Blagny in the north and west, Le Molay-Littry in the east, Cerisy-la-Forêt in the south and south-east and Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle in the west and south-west.
history
Shortly after landing , General Dwight D. Eisenhower set up the first headquarters here in 1944 under the name Shellburst .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 213 | 205 | 188 | 184 | 171 | 176 | 160 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- 19th century Saint Martin church
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 125-126.
Web links
Commons : Tournières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
