GRANVILLE, a fortified sea-port and bathing-resort of north-western France, in the department of Manche, at the mouth of the Bosq, 85 m. S. by W. of Cherbourg by rail. Pop. (1931) 10,010. The upper town stands on a promontory and is sur rounded by ramparts; the lower town and harbour lie below it. The barracks and the church of Notre Dame are in the upper town. The port consists of a large tidal harbour, two floating basins and a dry dock. Deep sea fishing, including the cod-fishing off Newfoundland, and oyster-fishing are carried on. It has much trade with St. Pierre and Miquelon. The principal exports are eggs, vegetables and fish, armaments to the colonies, salted fish, lard, butter. Coal, timber and chemical manures are imported. The industries include shipbuilding, fish-salting, the manufacture of cod-liver oil, the preserving of vegetables, dyeing, metal-found ing, rope-making and the manufacture of chemical manures. It is the port of Normandy for British goods.