Banville, Calvados
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Banville (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
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
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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
Administration
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| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1981 | Pierre Bianquis |
| 1981 | 2008 | Florence Lefrancois |
| 2008 | 2020 | Chrystèle Pouchain |
| 2020 | 2026 | Nadine Baca |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises in French.[5]
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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)Template:Mérimée Icon[6]
- The Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)Template:Mérimée Icon[7]
- A Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[8]
- A Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[9]
- A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Route de Reviers (19th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[10]
- A Chateau (1545)Template:Mérimée Icon[11]
- A Girls' Primary School (19th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[12]
- The old Town Hall (19th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[13]
- The Village (Neolithic)Template:Mérimée Icon[14]
- Houses (18th-19th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[15]
- Other sites of interest
- The Roman Camp of La Burette.[16]
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)Template:Mérimée Icon[17]
- A Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)Template:Mérimée Icon[18]
- The Parish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[19]
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
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- A Stole (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[20]
- A Ciborium (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[21]
- A Monstrance (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[22]
- A Way of the Cross (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[23]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[24]
- 3 Processional Banners (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[25]
- A Painting: Nativity (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[26]
- A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)Template:Palissy Icon[27]
- A Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[28]
- A Cross: Christ on the Cross (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[29]
- 2 banks of Stalls (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[30]
- A Paschal Candlestick (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[31]
- A Rood beam (19th century)Template:Palissy Icon[32]
- A Baptismal font (16th century)Template:Palissy Icon[33]
- A set of 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (1959)Template:Palissy Icon[34]
- A set of 6 Stained glass windows (1959)Template:Palissy Icon[35]
- The Furniture in the ChurchTemplate:Palissy Icon[36]
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
References
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- ↑ "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:In lang
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- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
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External links
- Banville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Template:In lang
- Banville on the 1750 Cassini Map
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