Port-Bail
Portbail (French pronunciation: [pɔʁbaj]; sometimes spelled Port-Bail) is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Port-Bail-sur-Mer.
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« Thirteen arches bridge»
Heraldry
The arms of Portbail are blazoned :
Azure, a chevron abased, between in fess 3 mullets Or and a lancehead argent.
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 1,431 | — |
1968 | 1,499 | +4.8% |
1975 | 1,591 | +6.1% |
1982 | 1,707 | +7.3% |
1990 | 1,654 | −3.1% |
1999 | 1,675 | +1.3% |
2019 | 1,491 | −11.0% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE |