Canton of Bayeux

Canton of Bayeux
Canton
Location of canton of Bayeux in the department of Calvados
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Bayeux
Seat Bayeux
Communes 34
Government
 • Representative Jean-Léonce Dupont
Mélanie Lepoultier
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 193.33 km2 (74.65 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 29,389
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Cantonal code 14 02
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Bayeux is an administrative division of the Calvados department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Bayeux.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Jean-Léonce Dupont UDI Member of the Senate of France
President of the General council of Calvados
2015 Mélanie Lepoultier DVD Mayor of Sommervieu

Pictures of the canton

Vauban tower in Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Castle in Vaucelles
Medieval house in Bayeux

References

  1. 1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028625983 Décret n° 2014-160 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Calvados]

Coordinates: 49°15′49″N 0°43′33″W / 49.26361°N 0.72583°W / 49.26361; -0.72583

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