Port-Bail-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ baj syʁ mɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Portbail (the seat), Denneville and Saint-Lô-d'Ourville.[3]
Port-Bail-sur-Mer | |
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 View of Portbail | |
 Location of Port-Bail-sur-Mer | |
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| Coordinates: 49°20′10″N 1°41′41″W / 49.3361°N 1.6947°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Les Pieux |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Frédérique Boury[1] |
Area 1 | 38.50 km2 (14.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,520 |
| • Density | 65.5/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50412 /50580 |
| Elevation | 2–90 m (6.6–295.3 ft) |
| Website | www.portbail.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editPopulation data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,385 | — |
| 1975 | 2,451 | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 2,570 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 2,631 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 2,740 | +0.51% |
| 2012 | 2,740 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,588 | −1.13% |
| 2023 | 2,520 | −0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
edit- René Fenouillière (1882 - 1916) - a footballer who played for Spanish clubs RCD Espanyol & FC Barcelona after starting at local club US Avranches was born here in Portbail.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 20 December 2018, p. 3 (in French)
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "These athletes, ambassadors of La Manche". Ouest-France (in French). Ouest-France. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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