Bénouville, Seine-Maritime

Bénouville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography
A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 mi northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on the coast of the English Channel.

History
Just outside the village is the Bénouville road bridge over the Caen Canal. Since 6 July 1944, it is better known as Pegasus Bridge, the first objective to be captured in Operation Overlord.

Places of interest

 * The seventeenth century chateau.
 * The church of St.Riquier, dating from the eleventh century.