Vienne-en-Bessin explained

Vienne-en-Bessin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Vienne-en-Bessin.svg
Arrondissement:Bayeux
Canton:Bayeux
Insee:14744
Postal Code:14400
Mayor:Rémi Françoise[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Bayeux Intercom
Coordinates:49.28°N -0.6086°W
Elevation M:34
Elevation Min M:17
Elevation Max M:67
Area Km2:4.10

Vienne-en-Bessin (in French pronounced as /vjɛn ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃/, literally Vienne in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

During the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy it was the home of the British Army 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division's battle school.

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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. 2 December 2020. fr.