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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Fontenay, Seine-Maritime

Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy 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

Arms of Fontenay
Arms of Fontenay
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).



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 324—    
1975 427+4.02%
1982 1,022+13.28%
1990 1,123+1.18%
1999 1,143+0.20%
2007 1,037−1.21%
2012 1,035−0.04%
2017 1,240+3.68%
Source: INSEE

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

  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