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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Ryes |
| Intercommunality | Bessin, Seulles et Mer |
| Mayor | Patrick Jardin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–55 m (0–180 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 609 (2008) |
| - Density | 44 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14021/ 14117 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°20′24″N 0°37′16″W / 49.34°N 0.6211°W
Arromanches-les-Bains (or, simply Arromanches) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.
It is located on the coast in the heart of the area where the Normandy landings took place on D-Day, on 6 June 1944.
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Administration [link]
Arromanches-les-Bains is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région. Its postal code is 14117.
Location [link]
Arromanches-les-Bains is situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Caen. Neighbouring towns include Port-en-Bessin and Courseulles-sur-Mer.
History [link]
The town lies along the stretch of coastline designated as Gold Beach during the D-Day landings, one of the beaches used by British troops in the Allied invasion. Arromanches was selected as one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours built on the Normandy coast, the other one built further West at Omaha Beach. Sections of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches still remain today with huge concrete blocks sitting on the sand, and more can be seen further out at sea.
Today Arromanches is mainly a tourist town. Situated in a good location for visiting all of the battle sites and War Cemeteries, there is also a museum at Arromanches with information about Operation Overlord and in particular, the Mulberry harbours.
Population [link]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 298 | 339 | 355 | 395 | 409 | 552 | 609 |
Inhabitants are called Arromanchais.
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- Tourist office website
- Statellite view of Arromanches on GoogleMaps: remains of the Mulberry harbour are still visible.
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French aircraft carrier Arromanches (R95)
Arromanches (R95) was an aircraft carrier of the French Navy, which served from 1946 to 1974. She was previously HMS Colossus (R15) of the Royal Navy. She was the name-ship of the Colossus class of light carriers. She was commissioned in 1944, but did not see any action in World War II. She served with the British Pacific Fleet in 1945–46, as an aircraft transport and repatriation ship.
In 1946, she was loaned to the French Navy, and renamed Arromanches; she was bought by the French in 1951.
Arromanches participated in the First Indochina War in three campaigns from 1948 to 1954, and the Suez Crisis of 1956. In 1968 she was converted to an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) carrier. She was decommissioned in 1974, and broken up in 1978.
Design and construction
The Colossus class was designed to meet the Royal Navy's wartime need for more carriers as cheaply as possible. They were built to mercantile standards, with no armour, no heavy AA guns, and only 25 kn (46 km/h) speed. She was laid down 1 June 1942 by Vickers-Armstrongs, launched on 30 September 1943, and commissioned on 16 December 1944.
Radio Stations - Arromanches-les-Bains
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| ABC Beatles | 70s,60s | France |
| NRJ Michael Jackson | Pop | France |
| Radio Emotion | Oldies | France |
| M2 Love | Rock,Soft Rock,Adult | France |
| OÜI FM Alternatif | Alternative | France |
| DYNAMHITS | R&B,Hip Hop,Rap | France |
| RCT CapSao | Latin Hits | France |
| Radio Arverne | Adult Contemporary | France |
| 4U Smooth Jazz | Jazz | France |
| Psychedelik Dark-Psyché | Electronica | France |
| Radio NTI Nantes | Dance,Electronica | France |
| Beaub FM 89 | Indie | France |
| Radio Espace | Dance,Top 40,R&B | France |
| Canal Académie | Talk | France |
| France Bleu Isere | Varied | France |
| Sea FM Coutances | Varied | France |
| Delta FM Saint Omer | Adult Contemporary | France |
| Bachata Dominicana | World Caribbean,Latin Hits | France |
| Radio Gospel France | Christian Contemporary,Gospel,Christian | France |
| France Bleu Alsace | News Talk | France |
| Delta FM Dunkerque | Adult Contemporary | France |
| Sweet FM | Varied,Top 40 | France |
| Skyrock | Pop,R&B,Rap | France |
| FD Radio Latino | Latin Hits | France |
| Clubbin Radio | Dance,Electronica | France |
| Radio Chopin | Classical | France |
| Radio Espérance Enseignement | Religious,Christian | France |
| Alta Frequenza | Pop | France |
| Fréquence Plus | Pop | France |
| DJBuzz Radio | Electronica | France |
| Carrément Mash Up | Experimental | France |
| Variation | Varied | France |
| Euro Mixx | Dance | France |
| Nostalgie Poetes | Varied | France |
| France Bleu Armorique | Varied | France |
| jazz swing manouche radio | Jazz,Blues | France |
| Jazz Radio Ladies&Crooners | Jazz | France |
| Hotmixradio Hits | Varied | France |
| M2 80 | Rock,80s,Pop | France |
| Generations Rap US | Rap | France |
| Radio Liberté (FR) | Varied | France |
| Radio ZamZam | Religious | France |
| Tropiques FM 90.0 Bourg-en-Bresse | World Caribbean,World Tropical,World Africa | France |
| Alouette | Easy,Contemporary | France |
| Jazz Radio Soul Food Radio | Jazz | France |
| Radio Saint Nabor | Varied | France |
| R Meribel | Varied | France |
| Nostalgie Stars 80 | 80s | France |
| Radio No1 | Varied | France |
| Azur Blues | Blues | France |
| France Bleu Loire Ocean | Varied | France |
