Merville-Franceville-Plage
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| Commune of Merville-Franceville-Plage | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 12' 04" W |
| Latitude | 49° 16' 59" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Basse-Normandie |
| Département | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Cabourg |
| Mayor | Olivier Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–42 m (avg. 14 m) |
| Land area¹ | 10.42 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,521 |
| - Density (1999) | 145/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14409/ 14810 |
| 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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Merville-Franceville-Plage is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France.
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[edit] Monuments
- Redoute de Merville, fortification of the Hundred Years' War. Rediscovered by the occupying forces during World War II.
- Batterie de Merville or Merville Gun Battery is an historic site situated in the eastern flank of the landing area Sword Beach where the Lieutenant-colonel
Terence Otway carried out an heroic mission with his men of the 9th Battalion of Parachutists before the dawn of D-Day by neutralizing the artillery of the 
German battery.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] External links
- (fr-en) Tourist Office Website
- (fr-en) City council website
[edit] Photos
in progress...
 seafront |
 low tide |
 footpath to the beach |
 miniature golf |
 first-aid post on the beach |
 former railway station now solicitor office |
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