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Barfleur
Sign in to saveBarfleur () is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Place details
- Locality
- Barfleur
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 655
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Barfleur
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Le port de Barfleur.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Barfleur harbour<!--
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Barfleur.svg-->
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cherbourg
- French commune.canton
- Val-de-Saire
- French commune.INSEE
- 50030
- French commune.postal code
- 50760
- French commune.mayor
- Christiane Tincelin
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cotentin
- French commune.elevation m
- 4
- French commune.area km2
- 0.6
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Barfleur
- Population
- 542
- Area
- 0.6
- Elevation
- 6
- Official website
- www.barfleur.fr
- Image
- Barfleur 40 Quai Henri Chardon 2016 08 21.jpg
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- Commons category
- Barfleur
- postal code
- 50760
- male population
- 252
- female population
- 318
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-33-23-43-00
- fax number
- +33-2-33-23-43-09
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Barfleur () is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
== History == During 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 Normans' departure from Barfleur before the battle of Hastings. 1120: The , carrying the sole legitimate heir to Henry I of England, William Adelin, went down approximately a mile northeast of the harbour, setting the stage for the period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy. 1194: Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. 1692: Action at Barfleur, part of the battles of Barfleur and La Hougue 1944: Barfleur was occupied by the Germans during WWII. As allied forces approached following the D-Day invasion, the German commander evacuated the city prior to any confrontation to ensure that it would not be damaged, as he liked the city so much.
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