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Argiles D'Octeville
The Argiles d'Octeville (meaning Octeville-sur-Mer, Octeville Clay) is a geological Formation (geology), formation in Normandy, France. It dates back to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 545–549. . It is equivalent to the Kimmeridge Clay in England and predominantly consists of Mudrock, claystone, with some limestone.M. Saint-Germès, F. Baudin, J.-F. Deconinck, P. Hantzpergue, Y. Samson. 1996. Sédimentologie de la matière organique et des argiles du Kimméridgien de Normandie (région du Havre) (Sedimentology of organic matter and day mineralogy in the Kimmeridgian of Normandy (Le Havre area)) It is well exposed in cliff section at :fr:Cap_de_la_Hève, Cap de la Hève Vertebrate fauna See also * List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer (, literally ''Octeville on Sea'') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France and is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010. Geography A small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century. * The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century. * The remains of some World War II artillery defences. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 708 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
