Tour-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [tuʁ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] , literally Tour in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Tour-en-Bessin | |
|---|---|
 Chateau of Vaulaville | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tour-en-Bessin  | |
  Tour-en-Bessin  Tour-en-Bessin | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′51″N 0°46′41″W / 49.2975°N 0.77810°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Renaud[1] |
Area 1 | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 684 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14700 /14400 |
| Elevation | 20–77 m (66–253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editWorld War II
editAfter the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 28 July, the airfield was designated as "A-13", it was used by several fighter and bomber units until mid-September. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early December.[3][4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 452 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 418 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 421 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 512 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 504 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 584 | +15.9% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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