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Houlgate () is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region.

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Houlgate is a commune in France, situated within the Calvados department and the arrondissement of Lisieux. It is located in the Normandy region and shares borders with Cabourg, Dives-sur-Mer, and Gonneville-sur-Mer. The official name of the municipality is Houlgate, Beuzeval-Houlgate.

The area of the commune is 4.69 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 2,097, comprising 899 males and 974 females. The postal code for the area is 14510. Houlgate is associated with the canton of Cabourg for electoral purposes, while also being located in the canton of Dozulé.

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Place details

Locality
Houlgate
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
1,927

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Key facts

French commune.name
Houlgate
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Town hall, Houlgate, 2024 (2).jpg
French commune.caption
Town Hall
French commune.image flag
Houlgate nouveau blason.png
French commune.image coat of arms
Houlgate ancien blason.png
French commune.arrondissement
Lisieux
French commune.canton
Cabourg
French commune.INSEE
14338
French commune.postal code
14510
French commune.mayor
Olivier Colin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
French commune.elevation m
5
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
124
French commune.area km2
4.69

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-19th century
  • 19th century: development as a resort
  • Early 20th century
  • Second World War
  • 20th century
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • The Drochon
  • Falaises des Vaches Noires
  • Bois de Boulogne
  • Butte de Caumont
  • Administration
  • Mayors of Houlgate
  • Lords of Beuzeval
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Le Manoir de Beuzeval
  • Le Château de Dramard
  • Grand Hôtel
  • Town hall
  • Kursaal
  • Hôtel Imbert
  • Politics and urban regeneration
  • Economy
  • Personalities
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Houlgate () is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Houlgate” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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