Fontenay, Seine-Maritime
Fontenay | |
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Location of Fontenay  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Montivilliers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008 - 2014) | Claude Bourdier |
| Area 1 | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 1,043 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76275 /76290 |
| Elevation | 25–106 m (82–348 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontenay is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fontenay are blazoned : Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).
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Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 316 | 324 | 427 | 1022 | 1123 | 1143 | 1034 | 1043 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
- The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
- The Clinarderie manorhouse.
See also
References
External links
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