Villebaudon

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Villebaudon
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The church of Sainte-Anne
Location of Villebaudon
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Villebaudon
Coordinates: 48°57′40″N1°09′55″W / 48.9611°N 1.1653°W / 48.9611; -1.1653 Coordinates: 48°57′40″N1°09′55″W / 48.9611°N 1.1653°W / 48.9611; -1.1653
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Saint-Lô
Canton Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
Intercommunality Villedieu Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Anne-Sophie Bellenger [1]
Area
1
5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018) [2]
313
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Villebaudonnais
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50637 /50410
Elevation99–183 m (325–600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villebaudon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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Transportation

Villebaudon is located on the crossroads of the D999 and the D13.

History

The village was liberated during operation 'COBRA' the breakout by the American army on 29 July 1944 after some very heavy fighting lasting 13 hours, 11 German tanks were destroyed and 180 German defenders killed.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.