Barfleur

Barfleur
Commune
Barfleur harbour
Barfleur harbour
Location of Barfleur
Barfleur is located in France
Barfleur
Barfleur
Location within France
Barfleur is located in Normandy
Barfleur
Barfleur
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°40′16″N 1°15′48″W / 49.6711°N 1.2633°W / 49.6711; -1.2633
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonVal-de-Saire
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Christiane Tincelin
Area
1
0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2023)
542
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50030 /50760
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Barfleur (French pronunciation: [baʁflœʁ]) is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

History

During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 837—    
1975 703−2.46%
1982 619−1.80%
1990 599−0.41%
1999 642+0.77%
2007 659+0.33%
2012 641−0.55%
2017 570−2.32%
2023 542−0.84%
Source: INSEE

Geography

The commune is close to the northeastern tip of the Cotentin Peninsula. About two miles (3.2 km) to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 feet (71 m) high. It is twinned with Lyme Regis in the UK. A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the UK.

Barfleur is very close to being the exact antipode of New Zealand's Antipodes Islands.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barfleur". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. ↑ The submerged rock was probably the Quillebœuf Rock.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE