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Barfleur (French pronunciation: [baʁflœʁ]) is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France.
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Commune | |
 Barfleur harbour | |
Location of Barfleur  | |
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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. | |
History
During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.[2]
- 1066: A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour marks the Normans' departure from Barfleur before the battle of Hastings.
- 1120: The White Ship, carrying the sole legitimate heir to Henry I of England, William Adelin, went down outside the harbour, setting the stage for the period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy.[2]
- 1194: Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 1692: Action at Barfleur, part of the battles of Barfleur and La Hogue
- 1944: Barfleur was occupied by the Germans during WWII. As allied forces approached following the D-Day invasion, the German commander evacuated the city prior to any confrontation to ensure that it would not be damaged, as he liked the city so much.
Demographics
| 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% |
Geography
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.
See also
Footnotes
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barfleur". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barfleur.
- Official website (in French)
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На других языках
- [en] Barfleur
[ru] Барфлёр
Барфлёр (фр. Barfleur) — французский порт на берегу Ла-Манша, на полуострове Котантен. Административно коммуна региона Нормандия, департамент Манш.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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