Longues-sur-Mer

Longues-sur-Mer
Commune
Two bunkers of the Longues-sur-Mer battery
Coat of arms
Location of Longues-sur-Mer
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Coordinates: 49°20′12″N 0°41′39″W / 49.3367°N 0.6942°W / 49.3367; -0.6942
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Bayeux
Intercommunality	CC Bayeux Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Roland Tirard[1]
Area ^1	12.29 km^2 (4.75 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Highest elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]	585
• Density	47.6/km^2 (123/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14377 /14400
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Longues-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ syʁ mɛʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.

The Longues-sur-Mer battery is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	469	—
1975	447	−0.68%
1982	463	+0.50%
1990	561	+2.43%
1999	586	+0.49%
2007	688	+2.03%
2012	635	−1.59%
2017	606	−0.93%
2023	585	−0.59%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department
• Longues Abbey

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

• The battery at Longues-sur-Mer
• Photos of Longues sur Mer battery