Vienne-en-Bessin

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

Vienne-en-Bessin
Commune
The church in Vienne-en-Bessin
Coat of arms
Location of Vienne-en-Bessin
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Coordinates: 49°16′48″N 0°36′31″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Bayeux
Intercommunality	CC Bayeux Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Rémi Françoise[1]
Area 1	4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	266
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14744 /14400
Elevation	17–67 m (56–220 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	161	—
1968	137	−14.9%
1975	122	−10.9%
1982	152	+24.6%
1990	198	+30.3%
1999	200	+1.0%
2008	287	+43.5%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department