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Merville-Franceville-Plage | |
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Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 0°12′12″W / 49.277500°N 00.203290°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Cabourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Paz [1] |
Area 1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 2,207 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
14409 /14810 |
Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Merville-Franceville-Plage (French pronunciation: [mɛʁvil fʁɑ̃svil plaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Caen. Merville Franceville is located on the right/east side of the Baie de l'Orne.
The back country is a plain, favourable to cereal cultivation and dairy cattle.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,046 | — |
1975 | 1,184 | +1.79% |
1982 | 1,309 | +1.44% |
1990 | 1,317 | +0.08% |
1999 | 1,521 | +1.61% |
2007 | 1,753 | +1.79% |
2012 | 2,196 | +4.61% |
2017 | 2,169 | −0.25% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
The commune has a maritime climate : Winters are warm and summers rarely suffer from excessive heat.
Merville Franceville is attractive for families, thanks to the various beach activities and excursions in the back-country.
This town is famous for being a good spot for kite surfing.