Merville-Franceville-Plage (French pronunciation: [mɛʁvil fʁɑ̃svil plaʒ] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Cabourg |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Paz[1] |
Area 1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Population | 2,186 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14409 /14810 |
Elevation | 0–42 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, 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 948 | — |
1968 | 1,046 | +10.3% |
1975 | 1,184 | +13.2% |
1982 | 1,309 | +10.6% |
1990 | 1,317 | +0.6% |
1999 | 1,521 | +15.5% |
2008 | 1,874 | +23.2% |
The commune has a maritime climate : Winters are warm and summers rarely suffer from excessive heat.
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.
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