Jump to content

Barfleur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Eric (talk | contribs) at 12:18, 20 October 2015 (Undid revision 686545974 by 85.210.51.17 (talk)rv well-meant insertion). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Barfleur
Coat of arms of Barfleur
Location of Barfleur
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonQuettehou
IntercommunalityVal de Saire
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Deville
Area
1
0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
648
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50030 /50760
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

History

Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.[1]

Later

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793896—    
1800899+0.3%
18062,553+184.0%
18212,674+4.7%
18312,675+0.0%
18361,158−56.7%
18411,185+2.3%
18461,195+0.8%
18511,271+6.4%
18561,279+0.6%
18611,304+2.0%
18661,253−3.9%
18721,218−2.8%
18761,070−12.2%
18811,005−6.1%
18861,065+6.0%
18911,135+6.6%
18961,189+4.8%
19011,210+1.8%
19061,274+5.3%
19111,238−2.8%
19211,116−9.9%
19261,100−1.4%
19311,069−2.8%
19361,065−0.4%
1946977−8.3%
1954907−7.2%
1962847−6.6%
1968837−1.2%
1975703−16.0%
1982619−11.9%
1990599−3.2%
1999642+7.2%
2006650+1.2%
2009648−0.3%

Heraldry

Arms of Barfleur
Arms of Barfleur
The arms of Barfleur are blazoned :
Gules, a seabass contourny palewise argent, and in chief a fleur de lys Or. (seabass=bar en français)
Canting arms.

type "rébus"= bar=seabass + Fleur=flower (but the name Barfleur is actually of scandinavian origin : Barbefloth, Barba's river).



Geography

About 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 ft (71 m) high.[1]

Transportation

A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the United Kingdom.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barfleur". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

References