Pontaubault

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Pontaubault is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.

History

Patton's VIII Corps crossed the Pontaubault bridge on 1 August 1944 into Brittany following the success of Operation Cobra

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From 29 July 1901 to 31 December 1933, Pontaubault was connected via the 17 km metre gauge [Avranches–Saint-James tramway](https://bliptext.com/articles/avranches-saint-james-tramway) to Avranches and Saint-James, which operated three steam trains for mixed passenger and goods transport each day in both directions.

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