Banville, Calvados

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 (Mike sector), the landing zone for Canadian troops. The village was liberated on the 6 June 1944 by the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

Heraldry

Blazon:

Vair.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Banvillais or Banvillaises in French.

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Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Reviers Bridge (17th century)
• The Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut (1913)
• A Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain (18th century)
• A Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché (18th century)
• A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Route de Reviers (19th century)
• A Chateau (1545)
• A Girls' Primary School (19th century)
• The old Town Hall (19th century)
• The Village (Neolithic)
• Houses (18th-19th century)

;Other sites of interest

• The Roman Camp of La Burette.

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• A Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut (18th century)
• A Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer (1912)
• The Parish Church of Saint-Lo (18th century)

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

• A Stole (19th century)
• A Ciborium (18th century)
• A Monstrance (19th century)
• A Way of the Cross (19th century)
• A Chalice with Paten (19th century)
• 3 Processional Banners (19th century)
• A Painting: Nativity (17th century)
• A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)
• A Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari (18th century)
• A Cross: Christ on the Cross (18th century)
• 2 banks of Stalls (19th century)
• A Paschal Candlestick (19th century)
• A Rood beam (19th century)
• A Baptismal font (16th century)
• A set of 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements (1959)
• A set of 6 Stained glass windows (1959)
• The Furniture in the Church

Notable people linked to the commune

• Théodore Faullain de Banville (1823-1891), French poet, the Faullain family of Banville were well established since the 1750s at Moulins (Allier), but were originally from the commune.

References

References

1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Banville,+France/@49.3086541,-0.489019,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x480a59a49e866d97:0x40c14484fbcfbf0 Google Maps]
3. "Map of the advance of troops from Juno Beach", ''Dictionary of the Landings'', under the direction of Claude Quétel, p. 412, Ouest-France, March 2011. {{in lang. fr
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5. [https://www.habitants.fr/calvados-14 Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados], habitants.fr
6. {{Cassini-Ehess. 2590. Banville
7. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-14038#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
8. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121776. IA00121776 Reviers Bridge {{in lang. fr
9. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121773. IA00121773 Hervot Farmhouse at 12 rue du Bout du Haut {{in lang. fr{{Camera
10. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121774. IA00121774 Farmhouse at 25 Rue du Camp Romain {{in lang. fr{{Camera
11. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121772. IA00121772 Notable's House at 8 Rue du Marché {{in lang. fr{{Camera
12. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121775. IA00121775 Lavoir at Route de Reviers {{in lang. fr{{Camera
13. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121770. IA00121770 Chateau {{in lang. fr{{Camera
14. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121769. IA00121769 Girls' Primary School {{in lang. fr{{Camera
15. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121768. IA00121768 Town Hall {{in lang. fr{{Camera
16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121765. IA00121765 Village {{in lang. fr{{Camera
17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121764. IA00121764 Houses {{in lang. fr{{Camera
18. [http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/bspf_0249-7638_1918_num_15_1_11883 ''The Artificial cavities of la Falaise in the Camp de la Burette, at Banville (Calvados)''], Léon Coutil, 1918 {{in lang. fr
19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121771. IA00121771 Presbytery at 10 Rue du Bout du Haut {{in lang. fr{{Camera
20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121767. IA00121767 Calvary at Route de Courseulles-Sur-Mer {{in lang. fr{{Camera
21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00121766. IA00121766 Parish Church of Saint-Lo {{in lang. fr{{Camera
22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001828. IM14001828 Stole {{in lang. fr{{Camera
23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001827. IM14001827 Ciborium {{in lang. fr{{Camera
24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001826. IM14001826 Monstrance {{in lang. fr{{Camera
25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001825. IM14001825 Way of the Cross {{in lang. fr{{Camera
26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001824. IM14001824 Chalice with Paten {{in lang. fr{{Camera
27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001823. IM14001823 Processional Banner {{Palissy. IM14001822. IM14001822 Processional Banner {{Palissy. IM14001821. IM14001821 Processional Banner {{in lang. fr{{Camera
28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001820. IM14001820 Painting: Nativity {{in lang. fr{{Camera
29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001819. IM14001819 Statue: Virgin and child {{in lang. fr{{Camera
30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001818. IM14001818 Statue: Saint Nicolas de Bari {{in lang. fr{{Camera
31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001817. IM14001817 Cross: Christ on the Cross {{in lang. fr{{Camera
32. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001816. IM14001816 2 banks of Stalls {{in lang. fr{{Camera
33. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001815. IM14001815 Paschal Candlestick {{in lang. fr{{Camera
34. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001814. IM14001814 Rood beam {{in lang. fr{{Camera
35. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001813. IM14001813 Baptismal font {{in lang. fr{{Camera
36. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001812. IM14001812 7 Stained glass windows: Seven Sacrements {{in lang. fr{{Camera
37. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001811. IM14001811 6 Stained glass windows {{in lang. fr{{Camera
38. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM14001810. IM14001810 Furniture in the Church {{in lang. fr{{Camera