Merville-Franceville-Plage
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Merville-Franceville-Plage | |
Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W / 49.277500°N 00.203290°WCoordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W / 49.277500°N 00.203290°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Cabourg |
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• 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[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 948 | — |
1968 | 1,046 | +10.3% |
1975 | 1,184 | +13.2% |
1982 | 1,309 | +10.6% |
1990 | 1,317 | +0.6% |
1999 | 1,521 | +15.5% |
2008 | 1,874 | +23.2% |
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[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
Photos[]
Town hall
seafront
low tide
footpath to the beach
miniature golf
former railway station now solicitor office
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merville-Franceville-Plage. |
- (fr-en) Tourist Office Website
- (fr-en) City council website
- Communes of Calvados (department)
- Seaside resorts in France
- Calvados (department) geography stubs