Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The commune contains the two towns of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain.Population
History
The name Huppain stems from Norse/Norwegian Oppheim, reflecting the general Viking history of Normandy.
The town was captured by Royal Marines of No. 47 Commando in Operation Aubery during the Normandy landings and used as the terminal for PLUTO.Media
Port-en-Bessin was used to represent nearby Ouistreham in the 1962 film The Longest Day.
