Banville, Calvados

Banville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

For other uses, see Banville.
Banville
Commune
A covered well in Banville
Coat of arms
Location of Banville
Banville
Banville
Coordinates: 49°18′48″N 0°29′13″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonCourseulles-sur-Mer
IntercommunalitySeulles Terre et Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Baca
Area
1
4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
792
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14038 /14480
Elevation2–53 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.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises.[2]

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.[3]

The Seulles river forms the entire eastern border of the commune as it flows north to the English Channel at Courseulles-sur-Mer.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[3]

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.[4]

Heraldry
Arms of Banville
 Blazon:

Vair.

Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[5]

FromToNamePartyPosition
19451981Pierre Bianquis
19812008Florence Lefrancois
20082020Chrystèle Pouchain

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 792 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 684—    
1800 623−1.33%
1806 641+0.48%
1821 612−0.31%
1831 624+0.19%
1836 626+0.06%
1841 630+0.13%
1846 611−0.61%
1851 601−0.33%
1856 560−1.40%
1861 557−0.11%
1866 537−0.73%
1872 517−0.63%
1876 508−0.44%
1881 454−2.22%
1886 442−0.53%
1891 418−1.11%
1896 410−0.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 390−1.00%
1906 356−1.81%
1911 324−1.87%
1921 295−0.93%
1926 328+2.14%
1931 301−1.70%
1936 317+1.04%
1946 351+1.02%
1954 368+0.59%
1962 356−0.41%
1968 382+1.18%
1975 407+0.91%
1982 475+2.23%
1990 514+0.99%
1999 585+1.45%
2007 622+0.77%
2012 684+1.92%
2017 792+2.98%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]

Culture and heritage
Remains of the Lavoir
The remains of the Roman Camp
An Underground living cave in the Roman camp

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Reviers Bridge (17th century)[8]
  • The Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)[9]
  • A Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)[10]
  • A Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)[11]
  • A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Route de Reviers (19th century)[12]
  • A Chateau (1545)[13]
  • A Girls' Primary School (19th century)[14]
  • The old Town Hall (19th century)[15]
  • The Village (Neolithic)[16]
  • Houses (18th-19th century)[17]
Other sites of interest

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)[19]
  • A Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)[20]
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)[21]

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

Notable people linked to the commune
Théodore de Banville by Bénédict Masson 1862

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Inhabitants of Calvados (in French)
  3. Google Maps
  4. "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. (in French)
  5. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Banville, EHESS. (in French)
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121776 Reviers Bridge (in French)
  9. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121773 Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121774 Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (in French)
  11. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121772 Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (in French)
  12. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121775 Lavoir at Route de Reviers (in French)
  13. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121770 Chateau (in French)
  14. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121769 Girls' Primary School (in French)
  15. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121768 Town Hall (in French)
  16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121765 Village (in French)
  17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121764 Houses (in French)
  18. The Artificial cavities of la Falaise in the Camp de la Burette, at Banville (Calvados), Léon Coutil, 1918 (in French)
  19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121771 Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (in French)
  20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121767 Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (in French)
  21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00121766 Parish Church of Saint-Lo (in French)
  22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001828 Stole (in French)
  23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001827 Ciborium (in French)
  24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001826 Monstrance (in French)
  25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001825 Way of the Cross (in French)
  26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001824 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001823 Processional Banner IM14001822 Processional Banner IM14001821 Processional Banner (in French)
  28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001820 Painting: Nativity (in French)
  29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001819 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001818 Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (in French)
  31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001817 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  32. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001816 2 banks of Stalls (in French)
  33. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001815 Paschal Candlestick (in French)
  34. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001814 Rood beam (in French)
  35. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001813 Baptismal font (in French)
  36. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001812 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (in French)
  37. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001811 6 Stained glass windows (in French)
  38. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM14001810 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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