Octeville-sur-Mer

Octeville-sur-Mer

Octeville-sur-Mer

Commune in Normandy, France

Octeville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔktəvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Octeville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. It is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010.

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Geography

A small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets.

Heraldry

Arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
 The arms of Octeville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
“D'azur au chevron brisé d'argent, accompagné de trois coquilles d'or.” (“Azure, a chevron burst argent between 3 escallops Or.”) [3]



Population

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Places of interest

Center and church
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The remains of some World War II artillery defences.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    "L'Armorial".
  4. [4]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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