Ver-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer | |
| Community association | Seulles Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 20 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W | |
| height | 0-56 m | |
| surface | 9.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,625 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 180 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14114 | |
| INSEE code | 14739 | |
| Website | http://www.versurmer.fr/ | |
Ver-sur-Mer is a French commune with 1,625 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Courseulles-sur-Mer (until 2015: canton of Ryes ). The inhabitants are called Vérois .
geography
Ver-sur-Mer is about twelve kilometers east-northeast of Bayeux on the Atlantic coast . Ver-sur-Mer is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Graye-sur-Mer in the east, Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer in the south-east, Crépon in the south and Meuvaines in the west and south-west.
history
During Operation Overlord , the stretch of the Atlantic coast was called Gold Beach . The British 50th Infantry Division landed here.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 623 | 580 | 701 | 966 | 1,359 | 1,307 | 1,508 | 1,581 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 11th century, alterations from the 14th century, the tower has been a monument historique since 1879
- Lighthouse, built in 1908
- La Marefontaine battery
- La Barre Castle from 1882
Web links
Commons : Ver-sur-Mer - collection of images, videos and audio files
