Barfleur
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Quettehou |
| Intercommunality | Val de Saire |
| Mayor | Jean Deville (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 648 (2009) |
| - Density | 1,080 /km2 (2,800 /sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°40′16″N 1°15′48″W / 49.6711°N 1.2633°W
Barfleur is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is twinned with Lyme Regis in the United Kingdom.
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History [edit]
Middle Ages [edit]
In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.[1]
- 1066 - A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour marks the Norman departure from Barfleur before the Battle of Hastings.
- 1120 - The White Ship, carrying Prince William, only legitimate son of Henry I of England, went down outside the harbour,[1] setting the stage for the period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy.
- 1194 - Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
Later [edit]
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 896 | — |
| 1800 | 899 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 2,553 | +184.0% |
| 1821 | 2,674 | +4.7% |
| 1831 | 2,675 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1,158 | −56.7% |
| 1841 | 1,185 | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 1,195 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1,271 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 1,279 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 1,304 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 1,253 | −3.9% |
| 1872 | 1,218 | −2.8% |
| 1876 | 1,070 | −12.2% |
| 1881 | 1,005 | −6.1% |
| 1886 | 1,065 | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 1,135 | +6.6% |
| 1896 | 1,189 | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 1,210 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,274 | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 1,238 | −2.8% |
| 1921 | 1,116 | −9.9% |
| 1926 | 1,100 | −1.4% |
| 1931 | 1,069 | −2.8% |
| 1936 | 1,065 | −0.4% |
| 1946 | 977 | −8.3% |
| 1954 | 907 | −7.2% |
| 1962 | 847 | −6.6% |
| 1968 | 837 | −1.2% |
| 1975 | 703 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 619 | −11.9% |
| 1990 | 599 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 642 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 650 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 648 | −0.3% |
Heraldry [edit]
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The arms of Barfleur are blazoned : type "rébus"= bar=seabass + Fleur=flower (but the name Barfleur is actually of scandinavian origin : Barbefloth, Barba's river). |
Geography [edit]
About 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 ft (71 m) high.
Transportation [edit]
A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the United Kingdom.
See also [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
References [edit]
- INSEE statistics
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barfleur". Encyclopædia Britannica 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links [edit]
- Barfleur official website (in French)
- 'Postcard from Barfleur'
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