Merville-Franceville-Plage

Merville-Franceville-Plage
Location of
Country	France
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Cabourg
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14409 /

Merville-Franceville-Plage is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France.

Geography

Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, at 6km from Cabourg and 14 km from Caen. Merville Franceville is located on the right side of the Baie de l'Orne.

Climate

The commune is under the influence of the oceanic climate : Winter are warm and summer does not suffer of heat wave.

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.

coat of arms of Merville-Franceville-Plage

Toursim

Merville Franceville is attractive for families, thanks to the various beach activities.

This town is famous for being a good spot for kite surf.

Twin towns

• Clyst St Mary

External links

• (fr-en) Tourist Office Website
• (fr-en) City council website

Photos

in progress...

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  seafront
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  low tide
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  footpath to the beach
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  miniature golf
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  first-aid post on the beach
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  former railway station now solicitor office