Colombières
Colombières | |
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Location of Colombières | |
  Colombières Location within France  Colombières Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 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 | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Viel[1] |
Area 1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 206 |
| • Density | 19.4/km2 (50.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14168 /14710 |
| Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Colombières (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjɛʁ] ⓘ) 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 306 | — |
| 1975 | 231 | −3.94% |
| 1982 | 247 | +0.96% |
| 1990 | 218 | −1.55% |
| 1999 | 225 | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 194 | −1.84% |
| 2012 | 204 | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 210 | +0.58% |
| 2023 | 206 | −0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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