Barfleur (French pronunciation: [baʁflœʁ]) is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France.
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Coordinates: 49°40′16″N 1°15′48″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Val-de-Saire |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Area 1 | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Population | 559 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50030 /50760 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 896 | — |
1856 | 1,279 | +42.7% |
1896 | 1,189 | −7.0% |
1946 | 977 | −17.8% |
2009 | 648 | −33.7% |
About two miles (3.2 km) to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 feet (71 m) high.[2] It is twinned with Lyme Regis in the UK. A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the UK.
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