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OverviewAI-generated
Castillon is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Balleroy, Calvados, and the arrondissement of Bayeux. It lies in the Normandy region and shares borders with Balleroy, Cahagnolles, Noron-la-Poterie, and Planquery. The official name of the locality is Castillon.
The area of the commune is 11.02, and its elevation above sea level is 132. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 368 residents (187 male and 157 female) and another citing 323. The postal code for Castillon is 14490. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Trévières.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Department
- Calvados
- Arrondissement
- Bayeux
- Canton
- Trévières
- Intercommunality
- CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Alexandre Chicot
- Area
- 11.02 km (4.25 sq mi)
- Density
- 33.4/km (86.5/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 14140 /14490
- Elevation
- 39–132 m (128–433 ft) , (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Castillon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bayeux
- Population
- 368
- Area
- 11.02
- Elevation
- 96
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Balleroy-sur-Drôme
- Image
- Castillon (Calvados) mairie.JPG
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- Commons category
- Castillon (Calvados)
- postal code
- 14490
- different from
- Castillon
- associated electoral district
- canton of Trévières
- male population
- 187
- female population
- 157
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-31-92-56-12
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Travel guide
Understand
It is compact and pretty and the views are spectacular.
Get in
A8 Exit Menton. Follow signs for Sospel and Monti (D 2566). From Breil sur Roya go to Sospel and then take the D 2566 to Menton. From Menton it is possible to drive via Castellar instead of taking the D2566 past the A8 interchange.
See
thumbnail The views, especially the viaducts of the old tramway on the way The tidy village
Do
Hike on the various trails around the village especially the trail towards the Col de Castillon.
Buy
Art from the numerous galleries.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Castillon ( French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Castillon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.