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Métropole Rouen Normandie
__NOTOC__ Métropole Rouen Normandie is the ''métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Rouen. It is located in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region, north-western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous ''Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe''. Its area is 663.8 km2. Its population was 492,681 in 2014, of which 111,360 in Rouen proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022. History The ''Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe'' ( French: ''Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe'') was created in 2010. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaced the agglomeration ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of Middle Ages, medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area (french: functional area (France), aire d'attraction) is 702,945 (2018). People from Rouen are known as ''Rouennais''. Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy during the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th to the 15th centuries. From the 13th century onwards, the city experienced a remarkable economic boom, thanks in particular to the development of textile factories and river trade. Claimed by both the French and the English during the Hundred Years' War, it was on its soil that Joan of Arc was tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihorel
Bihorel () is a commune of the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.Commune de Bihorel (76095) INSEE It is a northeastern suburb of . Geography Situation Bihorel is a and town forming part of the agglomeration of . Located on the northern plateau of Rouen, B ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontaine-sous-Préaux
Fontaine-sous-Préaux () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A village of forestry and farming situated just northeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D47 and the D91 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century. 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):Communes of Seine-Maritime {{Rouen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Épinay-sur-Duclair
Épinay-sur-Duclair is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen on the D20 road. Population Places of interest * St. Martin's church, dating from the sixteenth century. * A sixteenth-century stone cross. 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):Communes of Seine-Maritime {{Rouen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbeuf
Elbeuf () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A light industrial town situated by the banks of the Seine some south of Rouen at the junction of the D7, D321 and the D313 roads. The commune's territory is largely residential to the north but the southern section is covered by thick woodland. Its position by a meander of the Seine leaves the town susceptible to flooding. History The first written record of the town was in the 10th century, on a map of Richard I of Normandy, under the name "Wellebou". It passed into the hands of the houses of Rieux and Lorraine, and was raised to the rank of a duchy in the peerage of France by Henry III in favour of Charles de Lorraine. The last duke of Elbeuf was Charles Eugène of Lorraine. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The mairie, also housing the museum. * Two seventeenth-century churches. * Some sixteenth-century houses. *Elbeuf corp headquarters. * A fifteenth-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duclair
Duclair () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. INSEE A breed of is named after the town; the ''canard Duclair'' is black with a white bib. Geography A and town situated some west of the centre of at the junction of the D43, D5 and the D982 road ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Déville-lès-Rouen
Déville-lès-Rouen (, literally ''Déville near Rouen'') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy region in north-western France. Geography A suburban light industrial town situated by the banks of the Cailly, some northwest of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D 66 and the D 6015 roads. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of St.Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century. * The ruins of a Rouen bishop's manor house dating from the thirteenth century. * A sixteenth-century stone cross. Notable people * Pierre Bérégovoy (1925–1993), politician, was born here. * Tony Parker, basketball player, went to school here at Sainte-Marie college. * Alfred Louis Delattre (1850–1932), archeologist, was born here. Twin towns * Bargteheide, Germany * Carmignano, Italy * Syston, England See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 708 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darnétal
Darnétal (; Norman: ''Dernétal'') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A light industrial suburban town surrounded by woodland, situated some east of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D15 and the N31 roads. Two small rivers flow through the town, the Robec and the Aubette.SNCF operates a TER service, having a railway station in the town. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The churches of St.Ouen and of St.Pierre, both dating from the sixteenth century. * Traces of a feudal castle. * A restored watermill. Notable people *The activist René Valentin Binet, (1913–1957) was born here. *Blessed Father Jacques Hamel (1930-2016), first priest to be killed by ISIL in Europe. 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] |
Cléon
Cléon () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. This city is known for its Renault factory, which manufactures engines and gearboxes. Two Renault engines are named after the city, the Cléon-Fonte engine and the Cléon-Alu Engine. For collectors of vintage cars, the name "Cléon" refers primarily to these two engines. Geography A small town situated inside a meander of the river Seine some south of Rouen, at the junction of the D7 and the D144 roads. The French car manufacturer Renault has its principal engine and gearbox factory within the commune's territory, covering an area of . Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. * A seventeenth century manorhouse. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf (, literally ''Caudebec near Elbeuf'') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A residential and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, some south of Rouen, at the junction of the D919 and the D921 roads. It used to be the site of the Caudebec bore, or tidal wave, which several times a year rushed up the river from the sea. However the tidal estuary was changed to improve shipping access and the bore ceased to function. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century. * A twentieth-century château. Twin towns * Dereham, England * Vigarano Mainarda, Italy * Bad Dürrenberg, Germany * Prague - Libuš, Czech Republic ...
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Canteleu
Canteleu () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. Geography A small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D 51, D 982 and the D 94 roads. Heraldry Population Places of interest * Saint-Martin's church, dating from the thirteenth century. * The seventeenth century convent of Sainte-Barbe, built over a cave in the cliffs, overlooking the river. * The Flaubert museum. * The two churches of St. Pierre, at the hamlets of Bapeaume (1872) and Croisset. * Vestiges of a 12th-century castle at Croisset. * A Carthaginian column in the park. * The sixteenth century Château des Deux-Lions. * A turretted house at Dieppedalle. Notable people * Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) lived at the hamlet of Croisset for 40 years and died here. * English painter Robert Henry Cheney (1801–1866) painted several views of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bouille
La Bouille () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. Geography A small village (in area) surrounded by woodland situated south of a meander of the river Seine, some southwest of Rouen, at the junction of the D 64, D 132 and the D 675 roads. A ferry service crosses the river to Sahurs. Population Notable people * Writer Hector Malot was born here in 1830. * French actor Albert Lambert. * La Bouille has been the subject of landscapes by Turner, Gauguin, Albert Lebourg, Robert Antoine Pinchon and Henri Vignet. Places of interest * The church of Sainte-Madeleine, dating from the sixteenth century. * A sixteenth century salt warehouse. * Several lesser buildings dating from the thirteenth century. * The Château Albert Lambert. * The seventeenth-century château de l'Ermitage 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
