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Ravenoville
Cabins along the beach
Cabins along the beach
Location of Ravenoville
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg-Octeville
CantonSainte-Mère-Église
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de Sainte-Mère-Église
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Aubril
Area
1
11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
245
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50427 /50480
Elevation0–12 m (0–39 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ravenoville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.

Geography

Ravenoville is divided into 2 towns: Ravenoville-Bourg and Ravenoville-Plage. A sinuous route of about 1.25 miles through the pastureland of Normandy links them.

History

Ravenoville, close to Utah Beach, on the evening of June 5, 1944 and throughout the day of June 6, 1944, lived through the Allied D-Day landing.

See also