Duclair () is a

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in the

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in the

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in northern

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.Commune de Duclair (76222)
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is named after the town; the ''canard Duclair'' is black with a white bib.

Geography

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and

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town situated some west of the centre of

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at the junction of the D43, D5 and the D982 roads. The river

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joins the

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at Duclair. There is a ferry to

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on the south bank of the Seine.

Heraldry

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century. * Traces of a

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. * Remains of a 13th-century presbytery. * The Château du Taillis, dating from

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times. * The eighteenth-century Château du Vaurouy. * La Cour-du-Mont

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with parts dating from the thirteenth century. * A seventeenth-century chapel.

Notable people

* Musician Pierre Villette (1926–1998), was born here.

Twin towns

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Bibliography

* Francis Aubert, ''Duclair, un regard sur le passé'', Duclair, 2002 * Ariane Duclert, "Le Caneton à la rouennaise, spécialité de Duclair", ''Pays de Normandie'' * Gilbert Fromager, ''Le Canton of Duclair à l'aube du XXe'', Duclair, 1986