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Castillon

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commune in Calvados, France

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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Place details

Locality
Castillon
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
323

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Air quality

37US AQIGood
PM2.5
11.5 µg/m³
PM10
17.7 µg/m³
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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)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Castillon
Country
France
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
Sources (5)

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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.

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