Barneville-Carteret

Barneville-Carteret (to pronounce //) is a common French, located in the department of the Manche and the area Basse-Normandie.

It results from fusion into 1965 of the old communes of Barneville-on-Sea (to pronounce //) and Carteret (to pronounce //), whose port offers sea links towards the Channel Islands.

Its inhabitants is the Barnevillais (be) and the Carteretais (be) .

Geography

History

Carteret

The ruins of the Saint-Germain church close to the course of Carteret tend to prove that Carteret was founded at this place. Later, because of the progression of the dunes inside the grounds.

Barneville-on-sea

Heraldic

Before the unification, the commune of Barneville changed of mouths to three fermaux of gold , which are the weapons of the family Malet de Graville.

The commune of Carteret carried Coupé, with 1st of mouths, four rockets of money posed in fasce; with 2nd of mouths, three fermaux of gold .

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Laundrette of the Mother Denis
the course of Carteret
dunes extending from Carteret with Hatainville

Personalities related to the commune

Jeanne Calvé, known as the Mother Denis (1893-1989), lavender field and high-speed motorboat of publicity.
Clement Rosset, Philosopher, born in Carteret on October 12th, 1939.
Pierre Bameul, writer of science fiction, born with Barneville-on-Sea on November 10th, 1940.
Paul-Jacques Bonzon, novelist for youth.
Christiane Lack, director

See too

Common of the English Channel

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