Picauville

Picauville
Commune
The church of Saint-Candide
The church of Saint-Candide
Coat of arms of Picauville
Coat of arms
Location of Picauville
Map
Picauville is located in France
Picauville
Picauville
Picauville is located in Normandy
Picauville
Picauville
Coordinates: 49°22′46″N 1°24′01″W / 49.3794°N 1.4002°W / 49.3794; -1.4002
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonCarentan-les-Marais
IntercommunalityBaie du Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Perrotte[1]
Area
1
64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,237
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50400 /50360
Elevation2–30 m (6.6–98.4 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Picauville (French pronunciation: [pikovil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Amfreville, Cretteville, Gourbesville, Houtteville and Vindefontaine were merged into Picauville.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Les Moitiers-en-Bauptois was merged into Picauville.[4] The inhabitants are called Picauvillais. Picauville also has a 17th century castle, classified as a historical landmark by the French government, called the Isle-Marie Castle. Parts of the structure date to the 11th century.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 4 July 2016 (in French)