Pontaubault (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tobo]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Pontaubault | |
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Commune | |
The Aubaud bridge spanning the Sélune | |
Location of Pontaubault ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 1°20′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Avranches |
Canton | Pontorson |
Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Perrouault[1] |
Area 1 | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Population | 569 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50408 /50220 |
Elevation | 7–72 m (23–236 ft) (avg. 31 m or 102 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Patton's VIII Corps crossed the Pontaubault bridge on 1 August 1944 into Brittany following the success of Operation Cobra
From 29 July 1901 to 31 December 1933, Pontaubault was connected via the 17 kilometres (11 miles) metre gauge Avranches–Saint-James tramway to Avranches and Saint-James, which operated three steam trains for mixed passenger and goods tranport each day in both directions.
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