Barfleur

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Barfleur is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

History

During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.

Demographics

Geography

About 2 mi to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 ft high. It is twinned with Lyme Regis in the UK. A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the UK. Barfleur is very close to being the exact antipode of New Zealand's Antipodes Islands.

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