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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bures-en-Bray

Bures-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [byʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Bures in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D1 with the D114 and D12 roads. The river Béthune flows through the middle of the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 434—    
1975 343−3.31%
1982 301−1.85%
1990 318+0.69%
1999 266−1.96%
2007 316+2.18%
2012 326+0.63%
2017 323−0.18%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The sixteenth century manorhouse de Tourpes.
  • The motte of a feudal castle from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Decorde, Jean-Eugène (1872). "Histoire de Bures-en-Bray".