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Port-en-Bessin-Huppain

Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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 (Royal Marine) Commando in Operation Aubery during the Normandy landings and used as the terminal for PLUTO (Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean). ==Media==
Media
Port-en-Bessin was used to represent nearby Ouistreham in the 1962 film The Longest Day. ==Sister cities==
Sister cities
Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France), since 1976. ==See also==
Gallery
File:Ancien château de Villiers-sur-Port à Huppain.jpg|Château de Villiers-sur-Port File:Ancienne église de Villiers-sur-Port à Huppain.jpg|Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port Image:Georges Seurat 011.jpg|Bridge and port of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, by Georges Seurat, 1888 File:The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B5314.jpg|General Montgomery with Army and Royal Navy officers in Port-en-Bessin, 10 June 1944 in the Normandy Campaign ==Climate==
Climate
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