Country France Department Calvados Canton Pont-l'Évêque Area 6.63 km² | Region Normandy Arrondissement Lisieux Intercommunality Blangy Pont-l'Évêque Local time Monday 7:48 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity Points of interest La Touques, Château de Guillaume le Conquérant, Duho (Sarl) | ||
Bonneville-sur-Touques is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France, located four kilometres from the urban agglomeration Deauville-Trouville. The commune is principally famous for its 11th century castle, which protected the nearby supply port of Touques. The population is 401.
Contents
- Map of 14800 Bonneville sur Touques France
- Etymology
- Government
- Demographics
- Significant sites
- Notable residents
- References
Map of 14800 Bonneville-sur-Touques, France
Etymology
The name Bonneville is attested as far back as 1014, when it appeared in the form Bonnavilla. Old French bonne, or good, already had its current meaning at that time, and ville, or town, which in placenames often has its original meaning of rural area (from the Latin villa rustica), might here have the later sense of "village".
Government
The municipal council has 11 members, including the mayor and two deputies.
List of Mayors
Demographics
The population history of Bonneville-sur-Touques is known back to 1793, when the French government began conducting censuses; municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants were surveyed every five years (larger cities take a yearly count). Bonneville-sur-Touques's peak population was 476 in 1876.