Blonville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [blɔ̃vil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Blonville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a seaside resort on the Côte Fleurie with a long sandy beach.

Blonville-sur-Mer
Countryside and beach
Countryside and beach
Coat of arms of Blonville-sur-Mer
Location of Blonville-sur-Mer
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Blonville-sur-Mer is located in France
Blonville-sur-Mer
Blonville-sur-Mer
Blonville-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Blonville-sur-Mer
Blonville-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°20′21″N 0°01′53″E / 49.3392°N 0.0314°E / 49.3392; 0.0314
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonPont-l'Évêque
IntercommunalityCœur Côte Fleurie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Lemonnier[1]
Area
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6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,550
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14079 /14910
Elevation2–112 m (6.6–367.5 ft)
(avg. 101 m or 331 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

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Blonville-sur-Mer is on the railway line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer. The station building (Blonville-Bénerville) is no longer open but train services operate year-round at weekends as well as on week days during the summer season.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 727—    
1975 758+0.60%
1982 889+2.30%
1990 1,062+2.25%
1999 1,341+2.63%
2009 1,592+1.73%
2014 1,528−0.82%
2020 1,552+0.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people linked to the commune

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Deaths

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Edouard Launet, "Les aventures de Marcel et Gaston", Libération, 6 August 2011
  5. ^ Louis Laroque, "Maisons de stars" Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine, Le Point, 14 August 2008
  6. ^ Bernard Gourbin, Les Inconnus célèbres de Normandie, éd. Albin Michel, 1995, p. 174-179