Pont-l’Évêque in Calvados
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Pont-l’Évêque is a
commune in the
Calvados department in the
Normandy region in northwestern
France . It is known for
Pont-l’Évêque cheese , a type of soft
cheese , the oldest Normandy cheese in production.
During World War II, the town was severely damaged by a two-day battle in August 1944. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Coudray-Rabut was merged into Pont-l’Évêque.
Tourist Office © René Hourdry/cc-by-sa-4.0
The river
Touques flows through Pont-l’Évêque, which takes its name from a bridge (
pont ) built over the river. Starting in the 10th century, the local bishop (
évêque ) took responsibility for building and repairing the bridges and roads in France. Pont-l’Évêque thus means “Bishop Bridge”. It was Latinised as
Pons-Episcopi .
Pont-l’Évêque station has rail connections to Paris, Deauville, Évreux and Lisieux.
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