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Villerville | |
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 The church in Villerville | |
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  Villerville  Villerville | |
| Coordinates:49°24′06″N0°07′46″E / 49.4017°N 0.1294°E /49.4017; 0.1294 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Honfleur-Deauville |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur Côte Fleurie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Michel Marescot[1] |
Area 1 | 3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 620 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14755 /14113 |
| Elevation | 0–144 m (0–472 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villerville (French pronunciation:[vilɛʁvil]ⓘ) is acommune in theCalvadosdepartment in theNormandyregion in northwesternFrance. Thecommune is located towards the eastern end of the 40 km (25 mi) coastline called theCôte Fleurie (Flowery Coast).
In the summer of 1923 the American art collector and patronPeggy Guggenheim rented a villa in the village and entertained, amongst others, the American photographerMan Ray and his partner, the French model, singer, artist and 'Queen of Montparnasse'Alice Prin, also known as 'Kiki'. According the recently published biography of Kiki, Peggy would encourage her guests to paint in the villa's garden, and Peggy "picked up a brush for the first and last time of her life."[3]
ComposerFrancis Bayer (1938–2004) was born in Villerville.
The filmA Monkey in WinterUn singe en hiver, starringJean Gabin andJean-Paul Belmondo, was shot there in 1962.[4] Villerville celebrated the film's 50th anniversary with special events from 30 June to 20 October 2012.[5]
La Baleine Theatre (The Whale Theater) operated between July and November 1894. The brainchild ofSimon-Max, who managed Villerville's Casino for a time, he purchased the remains of a beached whale at auction and had it converted into a theater seating 80–100, where he himself performed in variousrevues.[6][circular reference]
The attraction was so successful it was moved first to Trouville, then to theCasino de Paris, where it served the dual function of a museum and theater. It was destroyed by fire on the night of February 25–26, 1895, causing the Casino substantial damage.[7][circular reference]
The "Friends of the Villerville Whale" was founded in 2013 with the aim of reviving the town's casino. In July 2014 they commemorated the 120th anniversary of The Whale Theater.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 728 | — |
| 1975 | 722 | −0.12% |
| 1982 | 733 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 686 | −0.82% |
| 1999 | 676 | −0.16% |
| 2009 | 772 | +1.34% |
| 2014 | 694 | −2.11% |
| 2020 | 591 | −2.64% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Villerville is twinned with:
C'est aussi dans ce village que Henri Verneuil a posé ses cameras pour la réalisation du Film Un Singe en Hiver, il y a 50 ans.In French
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