Merville-Franceville-Plage

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Commune in Normandy, France

Coat of arms

Location of Merville-Franceville-Plage

(2020–2026) Olivier Paz^[1]Area

10.42 km² (4.02 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,207 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

14409 /14810

Elevation0–42 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] ^ⓘ) 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,046	—
1975	1,184	+1.79%
1982	1,309	+1.44%
1990	1,317	+0.08%
1999	1,521	+1.61%
2007	1,753	+1.79%
2012	2,196	+4.61%
2017	2,169	−0.25%
Source: INSEE^[3]

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE