Merville-Franceville-Plage
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
| Canton | Cabourg | |
| Community association | Normandy-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 17 ′ N , 0 ° 12 ′ W | |
| height | 0-42 m | |
| surface | 10.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,169 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 208 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14810 | |
| INSEE code | 14409 | |
| Website | www.mairie-mervillefranceville.fr | |
 The town hall of Merville-Franceville |
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Merville-Franceville-Plage , in everyday language usually Franceville is called a French municipality with 2169 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) on the coast of the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement Lisieux and the Canton of Cabourg . The inhabitants are known as Mervillais-Francevillais .
geography
Merville-Franceville-Plage is located on the Côte Fleurie on the eastern side of the Orne estuary, on a flat stretch of coast with originally partly sandy and partly marshy terrain. The plain inland behind the village is used intensively for agriculture. Ouistreham is on the western bank of the river . The nearest neighbor to the east is Cabourg , 6 km away.
history
In 1078 the name Matervilla appears in the Chartular of the Trinity Monastery of Caen. In 1278 the Merravilla was named; in the course of time it eventually became Merville . Franceville was the name of a private housing estate that was expanded into a seaside resort in 1898. By a decree of the President Gaston Doumergue on February 11, 1931, the two places were united to Merville-Franceville-Plage .
During the invasion of Normandy in June 1944, the place was the scene of the fighting for the local German artillery position . A stele at the former German position commemorates these events.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1841 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2016 |
| Residents | 256 | 296 | 273 | 351 | 603 | 1046 | 1317 | 2181 |
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Attractions
- The German artillery battery near Merville has been classified as a Monument historique since 2004
- The Merville Redoubt is a fortress built in 1779 according to plans by Vauban . It served first as a fortress and later as a customs post and served as a German garrison from 1940 to 1944. It has been designated as a Monument historique since 1978
- Saint-Germain church from the 12th century
Casemate of the German artillery position at Merville
Merville Redoubt
Saint Germain Church
tourism
Franceville-Merville is a popular seaside resort for families. The accommodations are cheaper than in neighboring Cabourg and in the renowned, world-famous seaside resorts of Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer a little further east.
The place is a center of kitesurfing in France. Every two years in September, the "Cider and Dragon Festival" takes place with costumes and medieval performances.
Community partnerships
The English parish of Clyst St Mary is a partner parish of Merville-Franceville.
Personalities
- Alessandro Anzani (1877–1956), the Italian motorcycle racer, died in Merville-Franceville in 1956.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 374-379.
Web links
- General information and images of Merville-Franceville-Plage on communes.com ( French )
- Tourist office
- Merville Battery website
Individual evidence
- ^ Merville-Franceville-Plage - Cassini
- ↑ Artillery battery in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Redoubt in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)