The central crossroads, hotels, post office, school
The central crossroads was completely different in 1823 when the cadastre was created for the first time.
The road from Grandcamp to Port existed as currently but 2 ramps descended towards the sea, one to the west that bordered on its left a grassland then the triangular pond (both part of the castle domain), the other to the east, coming from Paved Street, ran along on its right a construction that was to be an inn, and joined the first ramp north of the public wash.
The flattened triangle land where the washhouse was located also belonged to the castle domain, except perhaps the washhouse which was perhaps already public.
The road coming from the church opened in front of this triangular terrain.
Today the pond is dry, but it still belongs to the Hausermann family who owns the castle.
The cadastre in 1823 shows that La Pie qui Tette did not exist, nor did Mr. Le Bastard's current house. The only construction is the one that belongs 50 years later to the innkeeper Mr Houel.
In 1872, a new road to the sea was decided, perhaps because villa construction projects appeared.
It was necessary to buy a plot of land (in red, a meadow of Mr. POITEVIN) and sell 2 portions of the western ramp that became useless.
The plan of the time shows the washhouse and the fish pond called abreuvier, but there are now 2 houses, still that of Mr. HOUEL, innkeeper? And another, the thatched house "MARIE Michel" which did not exist in 1823.
Plan established in 1872, for the new road to the sea: purchase of a POITEVIN plot to build a detour, resale of 2 abandoned, probably to the resident Mr de LEPESSE (owner of the castle and mayor).
The following year, in 1873, the flattened triangle land (so-called castle wastelands) belonging to Mr. de LEPESSE, were ceded to the municipality against passage rights of the commune on land of M Lépesse).
The municipality has resold these lands, by auction, to Mr. HOUEL, innkeeper, probably with the idea of building the future Tourist Hotel there.
At that time, Mr. de LEPESSE was mayor
(details) In 1873, transfer (of land), by Mr. de Lépesse to the municipality, which resells by auction to the innkeeper Mr Houel.
The reconstruction of the center, destroyed by the German bombing of June 7, 44
(details) Seen from the ruins of the bell tower in 1949, the school and the post office have disappeared. The barracks on the right serves as a temporary chapel
Around 1954, only the bell tower was rebuilt, the ship was not, the new road was under construction to the right of the church. The school is under construction, the town hall is not built
Around 1960 - We see to the right of the crossroads the large wooden barracks that served as a church, before its reconstruction. On the right we see the new presbytery under construction.
Around 1965 The barracks disappeared, the presbytery was rebuilt
Around 1953/55 - the bell tower is rebuilt, the temporary church is still in place
Around 1955
April 2007
(details) Around 1900, view towards the crossroads from the meadow located in the NE. From g to d we see the church behind the top of the Le Gallois building, the small house of the Colliers, the Post Office and School building, the Tourist Hotel, the East wing of the castle and the turret. The Merlin Hotel is not built.
before war, view from the bell tower towards the crossroads
(details) View from above the washhouse towards Pavée Street at the bottom, the Merlin hotel is not yet built
Around 1960
(details) Around 1975
Seven 1950, seen from the top of the bell tower staircase. The crossroads is not rebuilt
1965 Vierville was rebuilt. The new Formigny road bypasses the church. On the left we see the Ygouf farm (Les Isles) and the Campserveux property
Around 1959
School and Post Office, before the war
The crossroads of the post office and the school (on the right), seen from the south
At the bottom left, the Hôtel des Touristes and the Hôtel de la Plage
(details) The class of the teacher Mr Le Bastard in 1920. Mr. Le Bastard was also secretary of City Hall and city councilor
(details) The exit from schools, around 1910?
We see the Tourist Hotel. The Hotel de la Plage is not yet built
(details) (the same card, colored)
The crossroads seen from the bell tower, 1925?, We see the Hôtel des Touristes, the Hôtel de la Plage, the Post Office building is not very visible (by its gable), the station all the way to the left. In the foreground the Colliers house, destroyed at the same time as the church on June 6, 44
(details) The post office and the school on the left, at the bottom the Colliers house and the church, around 1925?. On the right the grass wall called "Bricsart"
View of the crossroads in June 1943, before the destruction of June 7, 44
Overflight of Vierville towards the end of June 44
1955
Some pictures of the crossroads hotels:
See also
And page 564, Hôtel de la Plage
(details) the 2 hotels, the Hôtel de la Plage is built, and the advance of the Hôtel des Touristes has been transformed, but still has only one floor
(details) the advance now has 2 floors
(details) The Tourist Hotel
(details) the roof of the advance was renovated with slate, around 1950-60. It's now "The Magpie that Tette"
Below is the hotel restaurant operated by Mr Pignolet, first Hôtel des Touristes, then "La Pie qui Tette" The photo probably dates from the early 1900s, the station is already built 
La Pie qui Tette, before the construction of its neighbor the Merlin hotel
(details) before war, on the left the Hôtel des Touristes, (Pignolet, owner)
(details)
The Tourist Hotel (Hotel Pignolet)
And the restaurant ("La pie qui tete")
(details) After the fire of the Hôtel de la Place, around 1990, it was not rebuilt
La Pie qui Tette has built a covered terrace on leased municipal land. This hotel is currently closed.
Below, the Hôtel de la Plage, then Hôtel de la Place (Merlin)
It burned in the 80s or 90s, and was not rebuilt
(details) There are only 3 windows left on the 2nd floor in front. It's called Hôtel de la Plage. I don't know its date of construction, probably around 1910 or just after the 14-18 war
(details)The beach hotel
(details) It is now called Hôtel de la Place, around 1970
(details) Around 1970-80
