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Petiville

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Common north-east of Caen on Divette.

Petiville The village was the scene of the famous battle of Varaville (1057) between the troops of the King of France, Henry 1 (based on the hill Bastembourg) to those of Duke William (based in Bavent) which ended in a victory overwhelming the Duke of Normandy, the battle marked a turning point in the foreign policy of William, who is now preparing to conquer England.

The arms of Petiville: The Arms "Silver Lion of mouth with three vine leaves vert put 2 and 1," Arms of the Family of Late Petiville are brought by the village since 1999 after agreement from Mr. Petiville .

The first written records, proving the existence of the village dates from 1198, there are the oldest form of the name Parva Villa in the "Magni-Rotuli 69-2 (Great Roles of the Exchequer of Normandy, leaves parchment glued end to end and kept a roll - Lat. rolutus).

Geographical information

MunicipalityPetiville
Postcode14390
Latitude49.2424710 (N 49° 14’ 33”)
Longitude-0.1750090 (W 0° 10’ 30”)
AltitudeFrom 2m to 25m
Surface area2.89 km²
Population553 inhabitants
Density191 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCaen (17.8 km, 27 min)
Insee code14499
IntercommunalityCC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
DepartmentCalvados
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Varaville2.2 km (4 min)
Bavent2.8 km (5 min)
Gonneville-en-Auge3.5 km (7 min)
Bréville-les-Monts4.7 km (8 min)
Bures-sur-Dives5.6 km (10 min)
Hérouvillette6.4 km (8 min)
Merville-Franceville-Plage6.4 km (11 min)
Sallenelles6.9 km (12 min)
Amfreville7.2 km (11 min)
Ranville7.2 km (9 min)
Troarn7.5 km (12 min)
Cabourg7.6 km (11 min)
Brucourt7.6 km (9 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

The first Sunday of February: Feast of St. Blaise.

Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 18°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Climbing in a big block gym
Sports sensations12 € to 30 € Caen (14.7 km)
Electric bike excursion in Calvados
Sports sensations40 € to 245 € Deauville (23 km)
Guided bike tour in Deauville and Trouville sur Mer
Culture and education130 € Deauville (23 km)
Bike and scooter hire and delivery
Sports sensations15 € to 190 € Trouville-sur-Mer (23 km)
Cookery lessons at La Maison du Chef Normand
Local flavours55 € Saint-Philbert-des-Champs (33 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cliffs of Black Cows
HikeEasy2:00Villers-sur-Mer (15.1 km)
The beach, a fragile refuge
HikeAthletic4:30Cricqueboeuf (29 km)
Stroll Impressionist
Village visitIntermediate2:00Honfleur (35 km)
Aquacaux with the family
HikeEasy1:30Octeville-sur-Mer (39 km)
Saint Helier Trail
HikeEasy3:00Beuzeville (39 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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