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Banville, Calvados

Coordinates: 49°18′48″N 0°29′13″W / 49.3133°N 0.4869°W / 49.3133; -0.4869
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Banville
A covered well in Banville
A covered well in Banville
Coat of arms of Banville
Location of Banville
Map
Banville is located in France
Banville
Banville
Banville is located in Normandy
Banville
Banville
Coordinates: 49°18′48″N 0°29′13″W / 49.3133°N 0.4869°W / 49.3133; -0.4869
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonCourseulles-sur-Mer
IntercommunalitySeulles Terre et Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Baca[1]
Area
1
4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
797
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14038 /14480
Elevation2–53 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.

Banville (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃vil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

Geography

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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]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

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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]

Heraldry

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Arms of Banville
Arms of Banville
Blazon:

Vair.



Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[5]

From To Name
1945 1981 Pierre Bianquis
1981 2008 Florence Lefrancois
2008 2020 Chrystèle Pouchain
2020 2026 Nadine Baca

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises in French.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 684—    
1800 623−1.33%
1806 641+0.48%
1821 612−0.31%
1831 624+0.19%
1836 626+0.06%
1841 630+0.13%
1846 611−0.61%
1851 601−0.33%
1856 560−1.40%
1861 557−0.11%
1866 537−0.73%
1872 517−0.63%
1876 508−0.44%
1881 454−2.22%
1886 442−0.53%
1891 418−1.11%
1896 410−0.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 390−1.00%
1906 356−1.81%
1911 324−1.87%
1921 295−0.93%
1926 328+2.14%
1931 301−1.70%
1936 317+1.04%
1946 351+1.02%
1954 368+0.59%
1962 356−0.41%
1968 382+1.18%
1975 407+0.91%
1982 475+2.23%
1990 514+0.99%
1999 585+1.45%
2007 622+0.77%
2012 684+1.92%
2017 792+2.98%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Culture and heritage

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Remains of the Lavoir
The remains of the Roman Camp
An Underground living cave in the Roman camp

Civil heritage

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The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Reviers Bridge (17th century)[9]
  • The Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)[10]
  • A Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)[11]
  • A Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)[12]
  • A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Route de Reviers (19th century)[13]
  • A Chateau (1545)[14]
  • A Girls' Primary School (19th century)[15]
  • The old Town Hall (19th century)[16]
  • The Village (Neolithic)[17]
  • Houses (18th-19th century)[18]
Other sites of interest

Religious heritage

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The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (18th century)[20]
  • A Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)[21]
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)[22]

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

Notable people linked to the commune

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Théodore de Banville by Bénédict Masson 1862

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ "Map of the advance of troops from Juno Beach", Dictionary of the Landings, under the direction of Claude Quétel, p. 412, Ouest-France, March 2011. (in French)
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. ^ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Banville, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121776 Reviers Bridge (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121773 Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121774 Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121772 Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121775 Lavoir at Route de Reviers (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121770 Chateau (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121769 Girls' Primary School (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121768 Town Hall (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121765 Village (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121764 Houses (in French)
  19. ^ The Artificial cavities of la Falaise in the Camp de la Burette, at Banville (Calvados), Léon Coutil, 1918 (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121771 Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121767 Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121766 Parish Church of Saint-Lo (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001828 Stole (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001827 Ciborium (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001826 Monstrance (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001825 Way of the Cross (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001824 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001823 Processional Banner IM14001822 Processional Banner IM14001821 Processional Banner (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001820 Painting: Nativity (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001819 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001818 Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001817 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  33. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001816 2 banks of Stalls (in French)
  34. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001815 Paschal Candlestick (in French)
  35. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001814 Rood beam (in French)
  36. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001813 Baptismal font (in French)
  37. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001812 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (in French)
  38. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001811 6 Stained glass windows (in French)
  39. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001810 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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