Réthoville

Réthoville
Part of Vicq-sur-Mer
The church of Saint-Martin
Location of Réthoville
Réthoville Show map of France Réthoville Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°41′50″N 1°21′23″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Val-de-Saire
Commune	Vicq-sur-Mer
Area ^1	3.43 km^2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]	132
• Density	38/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50330
Elevation	0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Réthoville (French pronunciation: [ʁetɔvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vicq-sur-Mer.[2] Its population was 132 in 2018.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.
1968	100
1975	96
1982	92
1990	128
1999	124
2007	133
2012	127
2018	132
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4][1]

Geography

The area of Réthoville is 3.43 km^2. The altitude ranges between 0 and 45 meter AMSL.[5] To the North of Réthoville is the English Channel, to the south is the commune Varouville. To the East of Réthoville is the former commune Néville-sur-Mer and to the West is the former commune of Cosqueville.

Climate

In the winter months Réthoville has an average high of about 8 °C and an average low of about 4 °C. The spring months have an average high of about 12 °C with a low of 7 °C. The summer months have an average high of 19 °C and an average low of 13 °C. The fall months have a high of 15 °C and an average low of 10 °C. The yearly rain fall of Réthoville is about 435 mm. The monthly rain fall averages about 36 mm. The winter months have an average of 50.9 mm of rain fall. The spring months have an average rain fall of about 27.2 mm. The summer months have an average rain fall of about 21.8 mm. The fall months have an average rain fall of about 45.2 mm.[6]

Historical Places

Moulin de Marie Ravenel An 18th century water mill that was purchased in 1999 by the Communauté de Communes du canton de Saint-Pierre-Eglise.[7]

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
2. Arrêté préfectoral 4 December 2015 (in French)
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Réthoville, EHESS (in French).
4. Populations légales 2012, INSEE
5. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Réthoville, EHESS (in French).
6. worldweatheronline.com
7. Moulin à Eau de Marie Ravenel