Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer explained

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Bayeux
Canton:Trévières
Insee:14605
Postal Code:14710
Mayor:Denis Madouasse[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Coordinates:49.3594°N -0.8764°W
Elevation M:30
Elevation Min M:3
Elevation Max M:76
Area Km2:3.9

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ/, literally Saint-Laurent on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is located not far from Omaha Beach, where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day.

It was also the location of a British Commando raid - Operation Curlew during January 1942.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.