Barfleur

Barfleur is a small picturesque fishing-port and commune in north-western France, in the Manche département in the Basse-Normandie région. In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.

• 1066 - A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour marks the disembarkation of the Normans from Barfleur prior to the Battle of Hastings. • 1120 - The White Ship, carrying Prince William, only son of Henry I of England, went down outside the harbour. • 1194 - Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his captivity by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.

About 2 miles to the north is Cape Barfleur, with a lighthouse 233 ft. high.

A Brittany Ferries vessel is named after the village and operates from nearby Cherbourg-Octeville to Poole in the United Kingdom.