Cayeux-sur-Mer
Cayeux-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kajø syʁ mɛʁ], literally Cayeux on Sea; Picard: Tchéyeu-su-Mér) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The town is part of the Baie de Somme - Picardie maritime regional natural park project.
Cayeux-sur-Mer | |
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 Marechal Foch Street Cayeux-sur-Mer | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cayeux-sur-Mer  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°10′54″N 1°29′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Lecomte[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.29 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,445 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80182 /80410 |
| Elevation | 0–15 m (0–49 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
beach cabins on the seafront in Cayeux-sur-Mer
Its inhabitants are called the Cayolais.
Geography
The commune is a seaside town, situated on the D102 road, some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 2724 | 2750 | 2862 | 2649 | 2856 | 2781 | 2785 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The boardwalk (quite famous and probably the longest of Europe), with 438 cabins (Summer 2019).
- The station of the preserved railway, the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme.
- The remains of the lighthouse, built in 1835, destroyed in August 1944 by the Germans.
- "Benoît Champy", a 19th-century lifeboat that one can visit (Intersection Boulevard General Sizaire - Rue de la Halle).
- Woodwork decorating the marriage room of the town hall, that originate from a former church.
- The largest seal colony in France
Cayeux railway station
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cayeux-sur-Mer. |
- Cayeux-sur-Mer, Tourism Office
- Cayeux-sur-Mer, City council
- Cayeux-sur-Mer, Somme Bay Kitesurf School
- Photos of the seaside towns (in French)
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