Putot-en-Bessin (, literally ''Putot in
Bessin'') is a former
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...
department in the
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
region
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in northwestern
France
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. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune
Thue et Mue
Thue et Mue () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse (the seat), Brouay, Cheux
Cheux () is a former ...
.
Arrêté préfectoral
8 September 2016
Population
See also
* Communes of the Calvados department
References
External links
Official site
Former communes of Calvados (department)
Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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