Banville, Calvados
Banville | |
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 A covered well in Banville | |
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Location of Banville  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Ryes |
| Intercommunality | Bessin, Seulles et Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2020) | Chrystèle Pouchain |
Area 1 | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | 657 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14038 /14480 |
| Elevation | 2–53 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 is a French commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises.[1]
Geography
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.[2]
The Seulles river forms the entire eastern border of the commune as it flows north to the English Channel at Courseulles-sur-Mer.[2]
Neighbouring communes and villages[2]
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History
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.[3]
Heraldry
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Blazon: Vair.
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Administration
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1945 | 1981 | Pierre Bianquis | ||
| 1981 | 2008 | Florence Lefrancois | ||
| 2008 | 2020 | Chrystèle Pouchain |
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2010 the commune had 657 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.[Note 1]
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Reviers Bridge (17th century)
[5] - The Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)[6]
- A Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)[7]
- A Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)[8]
- A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Route de Reviers (19th century)[9]
- A Chateau (1545)[10]
- A Girls' Primary School (19th century)[11]
- The old Town Hall (19th century)[12]
- The Village (Neolithic)[13]
- Houses (18th-19th century)[14]
- Other sites of interest
- The Roman Camp of La Burette.[15]
Religious heritage
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)[16]
- A Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)[17]
- The Parish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)[18]
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Stole (19th century)
[19] - A Ciborium (18th century)[20]
- A Monstrance (19th century)[21]
- A Way of the Cross (19th century)[22]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[23]
- 3 Processional Banners (19th century)[24]
- A Painting: Nativity (17th century)[25]
- A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)[26]
- A Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (18th century)[27]
- A Cross: Christ on the Cross (18th century)[28]
- 2 banks of Stalls (19th century)[29]
- A Paschal Candlestick (19th century)[30]
- A Rood beam (19th century)[31]
- A Baptismal font (16th century)[32]
- A set of 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (1959)[33]
- A set of 6 Stained glass windows (1959)[34]
- The Furniture in the Church[35]
Notable people linked to the commune
- Théodore Faullain de Banville (1823-1891), French poet, the Faullain family of Banville were well established since the 1750s at Moulins (Allier), but were originally from the commune.
See also
External links
- Banville on Lion1906
- Banville on Google Maps
- Banville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Template:Fr icon
- Banville on the 1750 Cassini Map
- Banville on the INSEE website Template:Fr icon
- INSEE Template:Fr icon
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002, the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.
References
- ^ Inhabitants of Calvados Template:Fr icon
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ "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. Template:Fr icon
- ^ List of Mayors of France Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121776 Reviers Bridge Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121773 Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121774 Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121772 Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121775 Lavoir at Route de Reviers Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121770 Chateau Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121769 Girls' Primary School Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121768 Town Hall Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121765 Village Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121764 Houses Template:Fr icon
- ^ The Artificial cavities of la Falaise in the Camp de la Burette, at Banville (Calvados), Léon Coutil, 1918 Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121771 Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121767 Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121766 Parish Church of Saint-Lo Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001828 Stole Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001827 Ciborium Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001826 Monstrance Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001825 Way of the Cross Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001824 Chalice with Paten Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001823 Processional Banner IM14001822 Processional Banner IM14001821 Processional Banner Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001820 Painting: Nativity Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001819 Statue: Virgin and child Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001818 Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001817 Cross: Christ on the Cross Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001816 2 banks of Stalls Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001815 Paschal Candlestick Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001814 Rood beam Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001813 Baptismal font Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001812 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001811 6 Stained glass windows Template:Fr icon
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001810 Furniture in the Church Template:Fr icon
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