Cardonville

Cardonville (French pronunciation: [kaʁdɔ̃vil] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.

Cardonville
Commune
The church in Cardonville
Location of Cardonville
Cardonville Show map of France Cardonville Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°20′42″N 1°03′52″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Trévières
Intercommunality	CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Noémi Hebert[1]
Area 1	3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	90
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14136 /14230
Elevation	13–38 m (43–125 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

World War II

After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 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 14 June, the airfield was designated as "A-3", it was used by the 368th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until the end of August when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 368th, the 370th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield until mid-August. With the combat units moved out, the airfield was closed.^[3][4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	84	—
1968	82	−2.4%
1975	79	−3.7%
1982	66	−16.5%
1990	62	−6.1%
1999	78	+25.8%
2005	98	+25.6%
2014	100	+2.0%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department