Banville (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃vil] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
Banville | |
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Commune | |
A covered well in Banville | |
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Coordinates: 49°18′48″N 0°29′13″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Seulles Terre et Mer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Baca |
Area 1 | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population | 789 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14038 /14480 |
Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises.[2]
Banville is located in the Bessin area some 3 km south-west of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 5 km east of Crépon. Access to the commune is by the D12 road from Graye-sur-Mer in the north which passes through the village and continues south-west to Tierceville. The D112A goes west from the village to Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer. The commune is mostly farmland but with a significant sized residential area.[3]
The Seulles river forms the entire eastern border of the commune as it flows north to the English Channel at Courseulles-sur-Mer.[3]
Places adjacent to Banville, Calvados | |
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During the invasion of Normandy Banville was located within 3 kilometres of Juno Beach (Mike sector), the landing zone for Canadian troops. The village was liberated on the 6 June 1944 by the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.[4]
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Blazon: Vair.
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List of Successive Mayors[5]
From | To | Name |
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1945 | 1981 | Pierre Bianquis |
1981 | 2008 | Florence Lefrancois |
2008 | 2020 | Chrystèle Pouchain |
2020 | 2026 | Nadine Baca |
In 2017 the commune had 792 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7] |
The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: