Barfleur

Barfleur is a small picturesque fishing-port and commune in north-western France, in the Manche d?partement in the Basse-Normandie r?gion.

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In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England. A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour marks the disembarkation of the Normans from Barfleur prior to the Battle of Hastings. Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1120 the White Ship, carrying Prince William, only son of Henry I of England, went down outside the harbour.

Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Basse-Normandie: Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) is a region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie. The region includes three d?partements, Calvados, Manche and Orne. It covers 10,857 square miles, 3.2 percent of the surface area of France ...