Varaville
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
| Canton | Cabourg | |
| Community association | Normandy-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 15 ′ N , 0 ° 9 ′ W | |
| height | 2–20 m | |
| surface | 16.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 954 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14390 | |
| INSEE code | 14724 | |
| Website | www.varaville.fr | |
 Church in Varaville |
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Varaville is a French commune in the Calvados department in the region of Normandy . Varaville belongs to the canton of Cabourg and the arrondissement of Lisieux .
geography
In terms of area, Varaville is the largest municipality on the Côte Fleurie . It consists of the seaside resort Le Home and the older part, called Le Bourg , which is surrounded by fields and swamps.
There are some interesting old villas on the three-kilometer-long sandy beach with a dune . The sea water is of good quality and classified with A.
Varaville borders on the following municipalities: Merville-Franceville-Plage in the north-west, Cabourg and Dives-sur-Mer in the north-east, Périers-en-Auge in the east, Brucourt in the south-east, Goustranville and Bavent in the south, Petiville in the south-west and Gonneville-en- Eye in the west.
See also
Population development
The population increased sharply in the second half of the 20th century.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
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| Residents | 461 | 511 | 596 | 729 | 826 | 815 | 888 |
economy
In addition to agriculture, tourism now plays the main role in the municipality's economic life. In the last 100 years many second homes have been built in the municipality.
Attractions
- Manoir Cour de la Maison , built in the 16th century ( Monument historique )
- Church in Varaville, built after 1945
- Saint Joseph Chapel in Le Home from the 19th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , p. 386.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manoir dit Cour de la Maison in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)