Octeville, a commune in the Manche department of Normandy, France, is situated on the Cotentin Peninsula, close to the English Channel. The town experiences a temperate oceanic climate with mild winters and warm summers. Its history dates back to the 11th century, with evidence of a Roman settlement and a medieval castle. Octeville boasts a rich heritage, including the 12th-century Saint-Martin Church and the Château de Beaurepaire, a 16th-century manor house.
Famous Persons from Octeville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Léandre Lozouet - Born on September 3, 2004 - Sport cyclist
- Sullivan Péan - Born on October 27, 1999 - Association football player
- Océane Sercien-Ugolin - Born on December 15, 1997 - Handball player - Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Camille Aoustin - Born on February 13, 1990 - Handball player
- Kinnie Laisné - Born on July 11, 1989 - Tennis player
- Kévin Da Costa - Born on March 29, 1989 - Ice hockey player
- Tiffany Doll - Born on May 20, 1986 - Fetish model, Erotic photography model, and Pornographic actor
- David Voisin - Born on October 12, 1975 - Association football player
- Jézabel Couppey-Soubeyran - Born on March 3, 1971 - Academic
- Christophe Tostain - Born on January 21, 1971 - Businessperson
- Christophe Lebas - Born on August 1, 1969 - Skipper, and Navigator
- Nicolas Buat - Born on July 31, 1969 - Archivist, and Historian
- Christophe Zaniewski - Born on April 29, 1969 - Director
- Emmanuel Fâtome - Born on July 4, 1968 - Lawyer
- Guillaume Faury - Born on February 22, 1968 - Lawyer
- Fabrice Lepotier - Born on December 29, 1965 - Businessperson - Knight of the National Order of Merit
- Bertrand Sorre - Born on May 8, 1965 - Politician
- Marc de Andolenko - Born on May 29, 1963 - Businessperson
- Pierre Nougué - Born on January 4, 1963 - Businessperson
- Richard Lenormand - Born on October 9, 1962 - Businessperson
- Benoît Désveaux - Born on September 30, 1962 - Businessperson
- Jérôme Barré - Born on July 21, 1962 - Director
- Jean-François Lanièce - Born on May 13, 1961 - Businessperson
- Jean-Michel Houllegatte - Born on May 30, 1958 - Politician
- Denis Pinabel - Born on April 1, 1958 - Athletics competitor
- Gilles Glin - Born on July 29, 1957 - Athletics competitor
- Pierre-Yves Lefèvre - Born on May 22, 1956 - Athletics competitor
- Alain Falck - Born on June 3, 1953 - Businessperson
- Patrick Thélot - Born on December 9, 1948 - Businessperson
- Pierre Géhanne - Born on August 1, 1947 - Businessperson
- Pierre Jacquet - Born on June 30, 1946 - Musician
- Alain Bravo - Born on April 1, 1945 - Engineer, and Businessperson - Commander of the National Order of Merit | Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Jean Marigny - Born on April 9, 1939 - Literary scholar, Academic, and University teacher - Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
- Daniel Lefèvre - Born on August 7, 1937 - School teacher, and Poet (died: July 28, 2010)
- Suzanne David Hall - Born on January 23, 1927 - Spy (died: July 7, 2011)
- François Lempérière - Born on October 9, 1926 - Civil engineer (died: July 7, 2011)
- Jean-François Roux - Born on September 9, 1920 - Civil engineer (died: January 25, 2008)
- Pierre Godefroy - Born on July 4, 1915 - Politician (died: October 13, 1992)
- Paul Adam - Born on June 12, 1915 - Official (died: January 2, 1986)
- Jean Pihan - Born on May 20, 1912 - Educator, Catholic priest, and Writer (died: August 2, 1996)
- Geneviève Manceron - Born on April 7, 1906 - French Resistance fighter, Crime fiction writer, Journalist, and Translator (died: July 17, 1994)
- Maurice Ollivier - Born on March 15, 1905 - Soldier, and Physician - Knight of the Legion of Honour (died: January 28, 1977)
Places near Octeville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Bretteville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Brix, Basse-Normandie, France
- Cherbourg-Octeville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Digosville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Équeurdreville-Hainneville, Basse-Normandie, France
- La Glacerie, Basse-Normandie, France
- Martinvast, Basse-Normandie, France
- Querqueville, Basse-Normandie, France
- Tollevast, Basse-Normandie, France
- Tourlaville, Basse-Normandie, France