Varaville

Varaville (French pronunciation: [vaʁavil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Varaville
The church in Varaville
Location of Varaville
Varaville
Varaville
Coordinates: 49°15′15″N 0°09′25″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonCabourg
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Thibout
Area
1
16.49 km2 (6.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,013
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14724 /14390
Elevation2–20 m (6.6–65.6 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It gives its name to the Battle of Varaville, which was fought in 1057.

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