Banville, Calvados


Banville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises.

Geography

Banville is located in the Bessin area some 3 km south-west of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 5 km east of Crépon. Access to the commune is by the D12 road from Graye-sur-Mer in the north which passes through the village and continues south-west to Tierceville. The D112A goes west from the village to Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer. The commune is mostly farmland but with a significant sized residential area.
The Seulles river forms the entire eastern border of the commune as it flows north to the English Channel at Courseulles-sur-Mer.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

During the invasion of Normandy Banville was located within 3 kilometres of Juno Beach, the landing zone for Canadian troops. The village was liberated on the 6 June 1944 by the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
19451981Pierre Bianquis
19812008Florence Lefrancois
20082020Chrystèle Pouchain

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 657 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
;Other sites of interest
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: