Commune in Normandy, France
Banville (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃vil] ⓘ commune in theCalvados department in theNormandy region of north-westernFrance .
Banville is located in theBessin area some 3 km south-west ofCourseulles-sur-Mer and 5 km east ofCrépon . Access to the commune is by the D12 road fromGraye-sur-Mer in the north which passes through the village and continues south-west toTierceville . The D112A goes west from the village toSainte-Croix-sur-Mer . The commune is mostly farmland but with a significant sized residential area.[ 3]
TheSeulles river forms the entire eastern border of the commune as it flows north to theEnglish Channel atCourseulles-sur-Mer .[ 3]
Neighbouring communes and villages [ edit ]
Places adjacent to Banville, Calvados
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During theinvasion of Normandy Banville was located within 3 kilometres ofJuno Beach (Mike sector), the landing zone for Canadian troops. The village was liberated on the 6 June 1944 by theRoyal Winnipeg Rifles .[ 4]
Arms of Banville Blazon: Vair.
The Town Hall List of SuccessiveMayors [ 5]
From To Name 1945 1981 Pierre Bianquis 1981 2008 Florence Lefrancois 2008 2020 Chrystèle Pouchain 2020 2026 Nadine Baca
The inhabitants of the commune are known asBanvillais orBanvillaises in French.[ 6]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 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%
Year Pop. ±% 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[ 7] [ 8]
Culture and heritage [ edit ] Remains of the Lavoir The remains of the Roman Camp AnUnderground living cave in the Roman camp The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
TheReviers Bridge (17th century)[ 9] TheHervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)[ 10] AFarmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)[ 11] ANotable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)[ 12] ALavoir [ 13] AChateau (1545)[ 14] AGirls' Primary School (19th century)[ 15] The oldTown Hall (19th century)[ 16] TheVillage (Neolithic)[ 17] Houses (18th-19th century)[ 18] Other sites of interest The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
APresbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (18th century)[ 20] ACalvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)[ 21] TheParish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)[ 22] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
Notable people linked to the commune [ edit ] Théodore de Banville by Bénédict Masson 1862 ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.^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.(in French) ^ List of Mayors of France (in French) ^ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados , habitants.fr^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui :Commune data sheet Banville ,EHESS (in French) .^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121776 Reviers Bridge (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121773 Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121774 Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121772 Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121775 Lavoir at Route de Reviers (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121770 Chateau (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121769 Girls' Primary School (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121768 Town Hall (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121765 Village (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121764 Houses (in French) ^ The Artificial cavities of la Falaise in the Camp de la Burette, at Banville (Calvados) (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121771 Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121767 Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA00121766 Parish Church of Saint-Lo (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001828 Stole (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001827 Ciborium (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001826 Monstrance (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001825 Way of the Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001824 Chalice with Paten (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001823 Processional Banner IM14001822 Processional Banner IM14001821 Processional Banner (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001820 Painting: Nativity (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001819 Statue: Virgin and child (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001818 Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001817 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001816 2 banks of Stalls (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001815 Paschal Candlestick (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001814 Rood beam (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001813 Baptismal font (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001812 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001811 6 Stained glass windows (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM14001810 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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