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Canton Of Cabourg
The Cantons of France, canton of Cabourg is an administrative division of the Calvados (department), Calvados departments of France, department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Cabourg. Composition It consists of the following communes: #Amfreville, Calvados, Amfreville #Angerville, Calvados, Angerville #Annebault #Auberville #Basseneville #Bavent #Bourgeauville #Branville #Bréville-les-Monts #Brucourt #Cabourg #Cresseveuille #Cricqueville-en-Auge #Danestal #Dives-sur-Mer #Douville-en-Auge #Dozulé #Gonneville-en-Auge #Gonneville-sur-Mer #Goustranville #Grangues #Hérouvillette #Heuland #Houlgate #Merville-Franceville-Plage #Périers-en-Auge #Petiville, Calvados, Petiville #Putot-en-Auge #Ranville #Saint-Jouin #Saint-Léger-Dubosq #Saint-Vaast-en-Auge #Sallenelles #Varaville Councillors Pictures of the canton References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabourg Cantons of Calvad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabourg
Cabourg (; nrf, Cabouorg) is a commune in the Calvados department, region of Normandy, France. Cabourg is on the coast of the English Channel, at the mouth of the river Dives. The back country is a plain, favourable to the culture of cereal. The town sits on the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast) and its population increases by over 40,000 during the summer. Geography Cabourg is located between Caen and Deauville, part of the Côte Fleurie. The town is on the Dives river, across from Dives-sur-Mer. On 1 January 2017, the town was transferred from the Arrondissement of Caen to that of Lisieux. Climate Cabourg has an Oceanic climate with mild summers and cool winters. The proximity of the sea limits large variations in temperature and creates winters without much frost and summers without excessive heat. Wind is frequent. History It was from Cabourg that William the Conqueror drove the troops of Henry I of France back into the sea in 1058. According to Marcel Proust's bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danestal
Danestal () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petiville, Calvados
Petiville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population International relations Petiville is twinned with Lydford Lydford, sometimes spelled Lidford, is a village, once an important town, in Devon, north of Tavistock on the western fringe of Dartmoor in the West Devon district. There is an electoral ward with the same name which includes Princetown. The p ..., UK See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Périers-en-Auge
Périers-en-Auge (, literally ''Périers in Auge'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville-Franceville-Plage
Merville-Franceville-Plage () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and 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. Population Climate The commune has a maritime climate : Winters are warm and summers rarely suffer from excessive heat. Sights *''Redoute de Merville'', fortification edified on Vauban's plans in 1779. Rediscovered by the occupying forces during the Second World War. *The Merville Gun Battery (''Batterie de Merville'') is an historic site situated on the eastern flank of the landing area codenamed Sword. Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Otway, and the 9th Parachute Battalion, neutralized the German battery during the Battle of Merville Gun Battery on 6 June p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houlgate
Houlgate () is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. History Pre-19th century Houlgate developed as a hamlet in the commune of Beuzeval. Up until the 19th century, Beuzeval consisted of only a few small houses and farms. On the southern side of the stream was Le Hameau de la Mer, consisting of a few houses, a tile and brick works and a water mill. In 1793, only 204 inhabitants lived in the commune. 19th century: development as a resort Between 1845 and 1850, sea bathing became popular in Beuzeval. The Pilter family opened the first guesthouse for poorer protestant families in 1851 on Rue Sébastien-de-Neufville. Numbers of tourists gradually increased, first from Caen and then Paris and so a wooden boarding house was built. The sea-side village was named Beuzeval-les-Bains and attracted much Protestant gentry. The population increased from the 1860s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heuland
Heuland () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hérouvillette
Hérouvillette () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population Places and monuments * Hérouvillette: Church of the "Nativité-de-Notre-Dame" (XIV). * Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardronnette: Church of Sainte-Honorine (XVIII). * Lavoir A lavoir (wash-house) is a public place set aside for the washing of clothes. Communal washing places were common in Europe until industrial washing was introduced, and this process in turn was replaced by domestic washing machines and by laun ... on the "Aiguillon". Hérouvillette église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.jpg, Church of the "Nativité-de-Notre-Dame". FranceNormandieHerouvilletteSteHonorineLaChardronetteEglise.jpg, Church of Sainte-Honorine. See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grangues
Grangues () is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. Population Name The attested forms are ''de Girangis'', without date (cartulary of Préaux) ;François , name1=de Beaurepaire, ''The Place Names of Calvados'' ''(annotated by Dominique Fournier)'', Paris, L'Harmattan, 2022, p. 201-202, ''Granchae'' in 1198 (magni rotuli scacc. p. 58, 2) ; Célestin Hippeau, ''Topographical Dictionary of Calvados'', Paris, 1883, p. 133/ref> ''ohannes deGuerengues'' in 1216 (AC, H 321); '' pudGrengueis'' in 1220 ; ''Grengues'' in 1282 (AN, J 220,2) ; ''Greyngues'' in 1282 (cart. norm. n° 996, p. 256) ; ''Granges Generenciæ'' in the 13th century (cart. of Préaux) ; ''Grenguez'' 14th century ; ''Grenchiæ'' 16th century (Lisieux, p. 52). This is a medieval toponymic formation, probably old since it is not preceded by the definite article. François de Beaurepaire brings Grangues closer to Goring (Oxford, ''Garinges'' 10th century); Goring (Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goustranville
Goustranville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonneville-sur-Mer
Gonneville-sur-Mer () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Calvados department References External links Official site Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonneville-en-Auge
Gonneville-en-Auge (, literally ''Gonneville in Auge'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
