Merville is an unincorporated community in the
Comox Valley
The Comox Valley is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, that includes the city of Courtenay, the town of Comox, the village of Cumberland, and the unincorporated settlements of Royston, Union Bay, Fanny B ...
between the City of
Courtenay,
Mount Washington
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934 ...
, Dove Creek, and Black Creek near the east coast of
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...
. It was named by soldiers returning to the Island after fighting in France for Canada in
World War I
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who named it after the place in France, Merville-Franceville-Plage, where the Canadians had their first field headquarters.
People from Merville
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Emily St. John Mandel, novelist
Twin Town
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 Cabour ...
References
Populated places in the Comox Valley Regional District
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Designated places in British Columbia
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