Merville-Franceville-Plage

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Merville-Franceville-Plage
Commune
First aid post
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W / 49.277500°N 00.203290°W / 49.277500; -00.203290Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W / 49.277500°N 00.203290°W / 49.277500; -00.203290
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Cabourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Paz[1]
Area 1	10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	2,177
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14409 /14810
Elevation	0–42 m (0–138 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merville-Franceville-Plage (French pronunciation: [mɛʁvil fʁɑ̃svil plaʒ] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography[]

Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Caen. Merville Franceville is located on the right/east side of the Baie de l'Orne.

The back country is a plain, favourable to cereal cultivation and dairy cattle.

Population[]

Climate[]

The commune has a maritime climate : Winters are warm and summers rarely suffer from excessive heat.

Sights[]

• Redoute de Merville, fortification edified on Vauban's plans in 1779. Rediscovered by the occupying forces during the Second World War.
• The Merville Gun Battery (Batterie de Merville) is an historic site situated on the eastern flank of the landing area codenamed Sword. Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Otway, and the 9th Parachute Battalion, neutralized the German battery during the Battle of Merville Gun Battery on 6 June prior to the beach landings.

Tourism[]

Merville Franceville is attractive for families, thanks to the various beach activities and excursions in the back-country.

This town is famous for being a good spot for kite surfing.

Twin towns[]

• Clyst St. Mary, England
• Merville, British Columbia, Canada

See also[]

• Communes of the Calvados department

References[]

Photos[]

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  Town hall

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  seafront

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  low tide

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  footpath to the beach

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  miniature golf

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  former railway station now solicitor office

External links[]

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• (fr-en) Tourist Office Website
• (fr-en) City council website

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