Tour-en-Bessin

Tour-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [tuʁ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] ^ⓘ, literally Tour in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Tour-en-Bessin
Commune
Chateau of Vaulaville
Coat of arms
Location of Tour-en-Bessin
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Coordinates: 49°17′51″N 0°46′41″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Trévières
Intercommunality	CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Renaud[1]
Area 1	10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	694
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14700 /14400
Elevation	20–77 m (66–253 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 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 28 July, the airfield was designated as "A-13", it was used by several fighter and bomber units until mid-September. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early December.^[3][4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	414	—
1968	452	+9.2%
1975	418	−7.5%
1982	421	+0.7%
1990	512	+21.6%
1999	504	−1.6%
2008	584	+15.9%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department