Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados
For the village of the same name in Oise, see Pont-l'Évêque, Oise.
| Pont-l'Évêque | ||
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Saint Michael's Church in Pont-l'Évêque | ||
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  Pont-l'Évêque | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Pont-l'Évêque | ||
| Coordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°11′05″E / 49.2864°N 0.1847°ECoordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°11′05″E / 49.2864°N 0.1847°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lower Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
| Canton | Pont-l'Évêque | |
| Intercommunality | Blangy Pont-l'Évêque | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Desperrois | |
| Area1 | 8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,202 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14514 / 14130 | |
| Elevation |
7–118 m (23–387 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Pont-l'Évêque is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It has given its name to a type of soft cheese (see Pont-l'Évêque cheese).
The town was severely damaged by a 2 day battle in August 1944.
The town features heavily in the book "13 - Lucky For Some" which is about the history of the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion. There are many then and now photographs as well as maps and diagrams of battles that took place in the region.
Geography
The Touques River flows through the town.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,188 | — |
| 1968 | 3,466 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 3,709 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 3,767 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,843 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,133 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,202 | +1.7% |
Transport
- A13 autoroute
- A132 autoroute
- Route nationale 177
- Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest
Personalities
Pont-l'Évêque was the birthplace of:
- Roger de Pont L'Evêque (c.1115-1181), Archdeacon of Canterbury, and later Archbishop of York
- Dière de Dièreville (c.1670-?) - surgeon, botanist and writer who wrote about his voyage (1699-1700) to Acadia.
- Jacques Guillaume Thouret (1746–1794), revolutionary, lawyer, president of the National Constituent Assembly
- Ferdinand Alphonse Hamelin (1796–1864)- Navy officer, Admiral & Minister of Marine
See also
References
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