Saint-Léonard () is a
commune in the
Seine-Maritime department
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Government and military
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in the
Normandy region in northern
France.
Geography
An area of
farming and
light industry, in the
Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of
Le Havre, at the junction of the D940 and D79 roads. The commune is just south of
Fécamp and comprises the village itself and several
hamlets. The coast faces the
English Channel.
Population
Places of interest
* The ruins of the thirteenth-century Hogues
castle
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.
* The church of St. Leonard, dating from the eleventh century.
See also
*
Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
Communes of Seine-Maritime
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