Villebadin () is a former

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in the

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in north-western

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. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune

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From 1969 archeologist

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worked to raise funds to restore the local manoir.Le Guide Vert Normandie Amaury de Valroger - 2010 Page 217 "À la sortie de Villebadin, prenez à gauche la petite route du manoir d'Argentelles, qui fait découvrir un ravissant paysage campagnard et le manoir lui-même, isolé dans un vaste pré, à droite."

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