GRANVILLE

seaside resort and harbour town, Manche dpartement, Basse-Normandie region, western France. It is located south of Cherbourg and west of Paris. The old walled upper town stands on a promontory jutting out above the harbour and the lower town, which has a bathing beach and promenades. Granville is a centre for yachtsmen and tourists and has a boat service to the Channel Islands of Great Britain. Food processing is the only important industry. Pop. (1982) 12,326.