Barfleur
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Val-de-Saire | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ N , 1 ° 16 ′ W | |
| height | 0-8 m | |
| surface | 0.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 570 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 950 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50760 | |
| INSEE code | 50030 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-barfleur.fr/ | |
 Barfleur with port |
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Barfleur is a French commune in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It has 570 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
Toponymy
-fleur (Scandinavian floth ) means river and Scandinavian barmr means chest, so cape.
François de Beaurepaire is of the opinion that the first element comes from the patronymic Barbay or Barbey , which ultimately means the bearded one.
geography
The village is located about 28 kilometers east of Cherbourg-Octeville on the Cotentin Peninsula on the English Channel , in the Val de Saire landscape .
The fact that Barfleur was included in the list of the most beautiful villages in France is thanks to the granite: all the buildings are made of granite. The community is located in the Armorican massif .
The Pointe de Barfleur is located in neighboring Gatteville-le-Phare and forms the north-western border of the Baie de Seine .
The French government is investigating the construction of ocean current power plants in Raz Barfleur (as well as in the Strait of Alderney ) where the tidal currents are strong.
Transport links
Barfleur is served by the Manéo 13 bus line operated by the Manche department (Barfleur – Valognes bus line ). This means that the Paris – Caen – Cherbourg railway in Valognes can be reached by public transport.
history
In the Middle Ages, Barfleur was an important port and shipbuilding site in Normandy with up to 9,000 inhabitants. During the personal union between the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy (1066-1204), Barfleur was the rulers' favorite port to cross over to England (mostly Southampton ). So William the Conqueror sailed from Dives-sur-Mer , accompanied by a pilot from Barfleur, Étienne, on the ship Mora to conquer England with the Battle of Hastings . In 1120 the White Ship , which carried the English heir to the throne and numerous nobles, sank shortly after leaving the port.
Attractions
- The church of St-Nicolas, 17th century, has been a monument historique since 1988 .
- Birthplace of St. Maria Magdalena Postel
St Nicolas Church in Barfleur
Old fishermen's houses in Barfleur
Ocean energy
Just like in the Raz Blanchard , the tidal power can be developed in the Raz de Barfleur .
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the church
- Maria Magdalena Postel (1756–1846), founder of the Catholic order
See also
literature
- Les plus beaux villages de France. Guide officiel de l'Association. Association des Plus Beaux Villages de France, Paris u. a. 2003, ISBN 2-7098-1421-8 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barfleur on Les plus Beaux Villages de France (French)
- ^ René Lepelley : Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie. 2nd edition, review and corrigée. Corlet et al. a., Condé-sur-Noireau 1996, ISBN 2-905461-80-2 , p. 58.
- ^ François de Beaurepaire: Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Manche. Éditions Picard, Paris 1986, ISBN 2-7084-0299-4 , p. 74.
- ↑ Barfleur-Granit ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Website Lithothèque de Normandie .
- ↑ Renewable Energies. ( Memento of September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF) developpement-durable.gouv.fr, mars 2013; see in particular p. 47.
- ↑ Map of Manéo (French)
- ↑ Renewable Energies. ( Memento of September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF) developpement-durable.gouv.fr, mars 2013; see in particular p. 46 (French).
- ↑ West Normandy Marine Energy ( Memento of October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (French)
