Belbeuf
Belbeuf (French pronunciation: [bɛlbœf]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A small town of forestry, farming and a little light industry situated by the banks of the Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Rouen at the junction of the D6015 and the D7 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,240 | — |
| 1975 | 1,409 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 1,681 | +2.55% |
| 1990 | 1,696 | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 2,032 | +2.03% |
| 2007 | 2,075 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,951 | −1.22% |
| 2017 | 2,201 | +2.44% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A menhir.
- The eighteenth-century château with its dovecote and park.
- The sixteenth-century chapel of Saint-Bonaventure & Saint-Adrien, built around a cave in the cliffs overlooking the river.
Notable people
- Jacques Anquetil, cyclist, lived here in the 1960s.
- Claude Bébéar, businessman, the former CEO of AXA Assurance, lived here.
- Jacques Godart, 6th Marquis de Belbeuf
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belbeuf.
- Official town website (in French)
- Belbeuf Rowing Club = Club Nautique de Belbeuf (in French) rowing on the Seine, in picturesque surroundings, a few kilometres upstream of Rouen
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