Cauville, Calvados — Commune in Normandy, France
Cauville, a small commune in Calvados, Normandy, France. Learn about its location in northwestern France, local municipal government, and role within the department and post‑2016 regional structure.
Cauville is a small French commune located in the northwestern part of the country. It lies within the Calvados department, in the area that was historically known as the Basse-Normandie region and, since the 2016 territorial reform, is part of the larger Normandy region of France.
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Location
The commune is situated in the department of Calvados, one of the administrative subdivisions of Normandy in northwestern France. As with other communes, Cauville forms the lowest level of local government in the French administrative system.
Local government
Cauville is governed by a municipal council headed by a mayor, following the standard structure for French communes. The council is responsible for local services, planning, and municipal affairs.
Notes
- “Commune” refers to the basic unit of local government in France; see the entry on commune for a general explanation.
- Calvados is the department in which Cauville is located; more on the department level of administration is available elsewhere.
- Cauville was part of the former region of Basse-Normandie before the territorial reform that created the current Normandy region of France.
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