Bonneville-sur-Touques (, Bonneville on Touques) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France, located four kilometres from the urban agglomeration Deauville-Trouville. The commune is principally famous for its 11th-century castle, which protected the nearby supply port of Touques. The population is 325 (2019).Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
Etymology The name Bonneville is attested as far back as 1014, when it appeared in the form Bonnavilla. Old French bonne, or good, already had its current meaning at that time, and ville, or town, which in placenames often has its original meaning of rural area (from the Latin villa rustica), might here have the later sense of "village".
Government The municipal council has 11 members, including the mayor and two deputies.
List of Mayors In office Name Party Profession 1989-March 2001 Marthe Belliot - - March 2001-March 2014 Michel Lebey Independent farmer, breeder March 2014-Florence Cothier est le nouveau maire de la commune, Ouest-France, accessed 10 April 2014. (French) Florence Cothier Independent Retired sales manager
Demographics Bonneville-sur-Touques's peak population was 476 in 1876.
Significant sites Château de Bonneville-sur-Touques, nicknamed "William the Conqueror's ruins" (11th century), classified as a historic monument since 16 November 1964 Église Saint-Germain-et-Saint-Loup (18th century) Manoir de la Croix de fer (Iron Cross Manor), bought in 2006 by Tatiana Beck, for 1 million euros.Jean-Pierre Beuve, Ouest-France, 19 février 2009.
Notable residents William the Conqueror frequently stayed at the castle when he went hunting in Saint-Gatien forest. John of England also lived at the castle. Tony O'Reilly, Irish businessman and international rugby player
See also Communes of the Calvados department
References
Further reading Abbé Noël, Bonneville-sur-Touques, son château, son église, Impr. Domin, 1898 André Gilbert, Le Château de Bonneville-sur-Touques, Delesques, Caen, 1894. Jean Bureau, Jean Chennebenoist et Gérard Léo, Touques, ses monuments, son passé. Le château de Bonneville, Trouville, 1968 Georges Bernage, « Touques et Bonneville », Patrimoine normand, volume 16, sept.-oct. 1997
External links
Bonneville-sur-Touques on La communauté de communes (French) History and images of William the Conqueror's castle at Bonneville-sur-Touques