Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′45″N 1°13′30″W / 49.3792°N 1.225°WCoordinates: 49°22′45″N 1°13′30″W / 49.3792°N 1.225°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Sainte-Mère-Église |
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| • Land1 | 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 804 |
| • Population2 Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50509 / 50480 |
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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. | |
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
World War II
GI's talk with villagers on June 12, 1944.
It is best known for being the scene of military engagement between the American 101st Airborne Division and the German Wehrmacht on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
A plaque paying tribute to the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division
Heraldry
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The arms of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont are blazoned : |
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