Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Commune in Normandy, France
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Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃ ypɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain | |
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 Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, seen from above the Vauban Tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain | |
  Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Location within France  Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′42″N 0°45′14″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | CC Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Van Roye[1] |
Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,876 |
| • Density | 248/km2 (643/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14515 /14520 |
| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune contains the two suburban areas of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,132 | — |
| 1975 | 2,388 | +1.63% |
| 1982 | 2,332 | −0.34% |
| 1990 | 2,308 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 2,139 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 2,019 | −0.72% |
| 2012 | 2,039 | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 1,942 | −0.97% |
| 2023 | 1,876 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
The name Huppain stems from Norse/Norwegian Oppheim, reflecting the general Viking history of Normandy.
The town was captured by Royal Marines of No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando in Operation Aubery during the Normandy landings and used as the terminal for PLUTO (Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean).[4]
Media
Port-en-Bessin was used to represent nearby Ouistreham in the 1962 film The Longest Day.[5]
Sister cities
Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France), since 1976.[6]
See also
Gallery
Château de Villiers-sur-Port
Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port
Bridge and port of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, by Georges Seurat, 1888
General Montgomery with Army and Royal Navy officers in Port-en-Bessin, 10 June 1944 in the Normandy Campaign
Climate
| Climate data for Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (1984–2007 normals, extremes 1984–2007) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.3 (2.96) |
59.2 (2.33) |
56.8 (2.24) |
53.5 (2.11) |
52.7 (2.07) |
53.7 (2.11) |
50.1 (1.97) |
53.7 (2.11) |
59.9 (2.36) |
81.1 (3.19) |
82.8 (3.26) |
84.7 (3.33) |
763.5 (30.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 128.8 |
| Source: Meteociel[7] | |||||||||||||
