Barfleur
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"Barfleur" redirects here. For the ship see MV Barfleur.
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Commune of Barfleur |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Quettehou |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes du Val de Saire |
| Mayor | Jacques Houyvet (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | m–m (avg. 4 m) |
| Land area¹ | 0.6 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
642 |
| - Density | 1,070/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 50030/ 50760 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Barfleur is a small picturesque fishing-port and commune in north-western France, in the Manche département in the Basse-Normandie région.
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[edit] History
[edit] Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.
- 1066 - A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour marks the disembarkation of the Normans from Barfleur prior to the Battle of Hastings.
- 1120 - The White Ship, carrying Prince William, only son of Henry I of England, went down outside the harbour.
- 1194 - Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
[edit] Later
[edit] Trivia
About 2 miles to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 ft. high.
A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the United Kingdom.
[edit] External links and references
- Barfleur official website (in French)
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- 'Postcard from Barfleur'
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