Bonneville-sur-Touques (
French pronunciation: [bɔnvil syʁ tuk] ,
Bonneville on Touques) is a
commune in the
Calvados department in the
Normandy region in northwestern
France, located four kilometres from the urban agglomeration
Deauville-
Trouville. The commune is principally famous for its 11th century castle, which protected the nearby supply port of
Touques. The population is 325 (2019).
Etymology
The name Bonneville is attested as far back as 1014, when it appeared in the form Bonnavilla. Old French bonne, or good, already had its current meaning at that time, and ville, or town, which in placenames often has its original meaning of rural area (from the Latin villa rustica), might here have the later sense of "village".
Government
The municipal council has 11 members, including the mayor and two deputies.
List of Mayors
| In office |
Name |
Party |
Profession
|
| 1989-March 2001 |
Marthe Belliot |
- |
-
|
| March 2001-March 2014 |
Michel Lebey |
Independent |
farmer, breeder
|
| March 2014- |
Florence Cothier |
Independent |
Retired sales manager
|
Demographics
Bonneville-sur-Touques's peak population was 476 in 1876.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 1793 | 443 | — |
|---|
| 1800 | 403 | −1.34% |
|---|
| 1806 | 454 | +2.01% |
|---|
| 1821 | 410 | −0.68% |
|---|
| 1831 | 433 | +0.55% |
|---|
| 1836 | 443 | +0.46% |
|---|
| 1841 | 407 | −1.68% |
|---|
| 1846 | 448 | +1.94% |
|---|
| 1851 | 464 | +0.70% |
|---|
| 1856 | 450 | −0.61% |
|---|
| 1861 | 456 | +0.27% |
|---|
| 1866 | 450 | −0.26% |
|---|
| 1872 | 466 | +0.58% |
|---|
| 1876 | 476 | +0.53% |
|---|
| 1881 | 460 | −0.68% |
|---|
| 1886 | 389 | −3.30% |
|---|
| 1891 | 401 | +0.61% |
|---|
| 1896 | 387 | −0.71% |
|---|
| | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 1901 | 366 | −1.11% |
|---|
| 1906 | 349 | −0.95% |
|---|
| 1911 | 347 | −0.11% |
|---|
| 1921 | 370 | +0.64% |
|---|
| 1926 | 349 | −1.16% |
|---|
| 1931 | 342 | −0.40% |
|---|
| 1936 | 319 | −1.38% |
|---|
| 1946 | 306 | −0.42% |
|---|
| 1954 | 312 | +0.24% |
|---|
| 1962 | 269 | −1.84% |
|---|
| 1968 | 284 | +0.91% |
|---|
| 1975 | 335 | +2.39% |
|---|
| 1982 | 342 | +0.30% |
|---|
| 1990 | 354 | +0.43% |
|---|
| 1999 | 318 | −1.18% |
|---|
| 2007 | 379 | +2.22% |
|---|
| 2012 | 392 | +0.68% |
|---|
| 2017 | 347 | −2.41% |
|---|
|
| Source: EHESS and INSEE |
Significant sites
- Château de Bonneville-sur-Touques, nicknamed "William the Conqueror's ruins" (11th century), classified as a historic monument since 16 November 1964
- Église Saint-Germain-et-Saint-Loup (18th century)
- Manoir de la Croix de fer (Iron Cross Manor), bought in 2006 by Tatiana Beck, for 1 million euros.
Notable residents
See also