Octeville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔktəvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Octeville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. It is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010.

Geography

A small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets.

Heraldry

The arms of Octeville-sur-Mer are blazoned : “D'azur au chevron brisé d'argent, accompagné de trois coquilles d'or.” (“Azure, a chevron burst argent between 3 escallops Or.”)

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,057	—
1975	2,334	+1.82%
1982	3,251	+4.85%
1990	4,005	+2.64%
1999	4,834	+2.11%
2007	5,516	+1.66%
2012	5,794	+0.99%
2017	5,918	+0.42%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century.
• The remains of some World War II artillery defences.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department