Cauville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kovil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Cauville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Cauville-sur-Mer
Cliffs at Cauville-sur-Mer
Cliffs at Cauville-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Cauville-sur-Mer
Location of Cauville-sur-Mer
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Cauville-sur-Mer is located in France
Cauville-sur-Mer
Cauville-sur-Mer
Cauville-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Cauville-sur-Mer
Cauville-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 0°07′48″E / 49.5961°N 0.13°E / 49.5961; 0.13
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Grancher[1]
Area
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11.19 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,618
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76167 /76930
Elevation0–105 m (0–344 ft)
(avg. 95 m or 312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D940 and D311 roads and on the coast of the English Channel. The cliffs here reach up to over 100 metres in height.

Heraldry

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Arms of Cauville-sur-Mer
The arms of Cauville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
Gules, in fess 3 stalks of wheat [palewise] slipped and leaved Or, and on a chief azure with a little triangular bit poking down, 2 seagulls volant respectant argent between 3 mullets of 5 Or.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 494—    
1975 505+0.32%
1982 1,005+10.33%
1990 1,165+1.86%
1999 1,243+0.72%
2007 1,370+1.22%
2012 1,458+1.25%
2017 1,547+1.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The chateau de Cauville.
  • The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The church of St.Pierre at the hamlet of Buglise, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

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References

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  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