Orival, Seine-Maritime
Orival () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime departement in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A village surrounded by woodland and situated by the banks and cliffs of the river Seine, just south of Rouen at the junction of the D938, D64 and the D132 roads. History The history of the town goes back to Neolithic times, as proved by the finds of Stone-Age tools and mammoth bones in the numerous large caves and the cliffs of the area. The Romans also left traces of their passing, with the remains of a fanum visible on one of the hills. King Richard I of England (the Lion Heart) was very active in the region, erecting a castle here in 1195. His brother John of England (known as John Lackland), could not hold on to the territory and the building was already a ruin by 1203. Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of St. Georges, dating from the fifteenth century. * The ruins of the thirteenth century castle of Roche-Fouet. See also *Communes of the S ...
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ...
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