Bénouville, Seine-Maritime

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Leduc^[1]Area2.86 km² (1.10 sq mi)Population175 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation0–99 m (0–325 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bénouville (French pronunciation: [benuvil] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on the coast of the English Channel.

History

Just outside the village is the Bénouville road bridge over the Caen Canal. Since 6 July 1944, it is better known as Pegasus Bridge, the first objective to be captured in Operation Overlord.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	139	—
1975	128	−1.17%
1982	145	+1.80%
1990	146	+0.09%
1999	128	−1.45%
2007	119	−0.91%
2012	171	+7.52%
2017	179	+0.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The seventeenth century chateau.
• The church of St.Riquier, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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