Tracy-sur-Mer
Commune in Normandy, France
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Tracy-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [tʁasi syʁ mɛʁ] ⓘ, literally Tracy on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Tracy-sur-Mer | |
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 Church of Saint Martin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tracy-sur-Mer | |
  Tracy-sur-Mer  Tracy-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′10″N 0°38′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | CC Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Cattelain[1] |
Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 91.7/km2 (237/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14709 /14117 |
| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune lies between those of Arromanches, to the east, and Manvieux, to the west. Apart from the main village the commune consists of a cluster of hamlets around the cross-roads at La Rosière (49°19′22″N 0°39′3.50″W). On the main road to Bayeux (the D516) lies the Chateau de La Noë(fr) (also known as the Chateau de Tracy), a manor house dating from the 18 century.
History
The village was part of the west flank of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the first days of the D-day invasion, in close proximity to the port of Arromanches-les-Bains, also known as Gold Beach.
Sights
Tracy-sur-Mer has a church dedicated to Saint Martin. The building was largely reconstructed in the nineteenth century, but some masonry of the original thirteenth century church remains in the choir. The bell tower was built in 1957.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 225 | — |
| 1975 | 207 | −1.18% |
| 1982 | 217 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 252 | +1.89% |
| 1999 | 240 | −0.54% |
| 2007 | 321 | +3.70% |
| 2012 | 359 | +2.26% |
| 2017 | 341 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
