Tracy-sur-Mer

French commune
nomcommune=Tracy-sur-Mer
Church of Saint Martin
région=Basse-Normandie
département=Calvados
arrondissement=Bayeux
canton=Ryes
insee=14709
cp=14117
maire=Eric Le Gagneur
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Bayeux
longitude=-0.642
latitude=49.336
alt moy=5 m
alt mini=0
alt maxi=74 m
hectares=372
km²=3.72
sans=240
date-sans=1999
dens=64
date-dens=1999

Tracy-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northern France.

History

The city 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.

ights

Tracy-sur-Mer has a well-preserved Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin dating from the 13th century [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=5148&req=Tracy-sur-Mer&style=fiche] .

Demographics

Historical population (Population without duplicates starting in 1962):
* 1962: 213
* 1968: 225
* 1975: 207
* 1982: 217
* 1990: 252
* 1999: 240

ee also

*Communes of the Calvados department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."