Bénouville, Seine-Maritime

Bénouville
Cliffs at Bénouville
Cliffs at Bénouville
Location of Bénouville
Map
Bénouville is located in France
Bénouville
Bénouville
Bénouville is located in Normandy
Bénouville
Bénouville
Coordinates: 49°43′05″N 0°15′02″E / 49.7181°N 0.2506°E / 49.7181; 0.2506
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Leduc[1]
Area
1
2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
175
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76079 /76790
Elevation0–99 m (0–325 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bénouville (French pronunciation: [benuvil] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on the coast of the English Channel.

History

Just outside the village is the Bénouville road bridge over the Caen Canal. Since 6 July 1944, it is better known as Pegasus Bridge, the first objective to be captured in Operation Overlord.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 139—    
1975 128−1.17%
1982 145+1.80%
1990 146+0.09%
1999 128−1.45%
2007 119−0.91%
2012 171+7.52%
2017 179+0.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The seventeenth century chateau.
  • The church of St.Riquier, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE