Chef-du-Pont

Part of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France

Location of Chef-du-Pont

49°23′07″N 1°20′35″W / 49.3853°N 1.3431°W / 49.3853; -1.3431CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentMancheArrondissementCherbourgCantonCarentanCommuneSainte-Mère-Église Area

3.78 km² (1.46 sq mi)Population

(2019)^[1]

671 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal code

50480

Elevation0–18 m (0–59 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chef-du-Pont (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf dy pɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.^[2]

During World War 2, as part of the opening phase of Operation Overlord, due to the crossing point on the Merderet River, Chef-du-Pont was a priority objective of the Allies.^[3] The objective was part of the 82nd Airborne Mission Boston parachute assault.

References

^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
^ Arrêté préfectoral 2 December 2015 (in French)
^ "Chef-du-Pont in 1944 – Manche – Battle of Normandy". www.dday-overlord.com.