Ravenoville
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Cabins along the beach | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Ravenoville | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′27″N 1°16′10″W / 49.4575°N 1.2694°WCoordinates: 49°27′27″N 1°16′10″W / 49.4575°N 1.2694°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Sainte-Mère-Église |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Sainte-Mère-Église |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Aubril |
| Area1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 245 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50427 / 50480 |
| Elevation |
0–12 m (0–39 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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. | |
Ravenoville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Geography
Ravenoville is divided into 2 towns: Ravenoville-Bourg and Ravenoville-Plage. A sinuous route of about 1.25 miles through the pastureland of Normandy links them.
History
Ravenoville, close to Utah Beach, on the evening of June 5, 1944 and throughout the day of June 6, 1944, lived through the Allied D-Day landing.
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