Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive
Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɑ̃bɛʁ syʁ div] (
listen), literally Saint-Lambert on Dive) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | |
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 The church in Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | |
Location of Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | |
  Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive  Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′15″N 0°04′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Ballot[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 136 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61413 /61160 |
| Elevation | 85–148 m (279–486 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Significance
Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive is recognised as the place where the 4th Canadian Armoured Division (specifically the South Alberta Regiment and Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada) fought tenaciously in the closing stages of the Battle of Normandy. It is the place where Major David Vivian Currie won his Victoria Cross. The action centred on the stone bridge across the Dives and later, down to the ford at Moissy, both of which provided the Germans with escape routes across the river.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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