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

Villebaudon
Commune
The church of Sainte-Anne
Location of Villebaudon
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Coordinates: 48°57′40″N 1°09′55″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
Intercommunality	Villedieu Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Anne-Sophie Bellenger[1]
Area 1	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	316
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Villebaudonnais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50637 /50410
Elevation	99–183 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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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Villebaudon es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Baja Normandía, departamento de Mancha, en el distrito de Saint-Lô y cantón de Percy.

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