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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Franqueville-Saint-Pierre

Franqueville-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kvil sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small light industrial and farming town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D7, D138 and the D6014 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre
Arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre
The arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre are blazoned :
Azure, a chevron between 2 cocks respectant Or, a tower argent.



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,888—    
1975 2,320+2.99%
1982 3,551+6.27%
1990 4,230+2.21%
1999 5,099+2.10%
2007 5,483+0.91%
2012 6,119+2.22%
2017 6,123+0.01%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The twentieth century Hôtel de Ville (town hall), built by Richard + Schoeller.
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A seventeenth-century chateau, built in brick.

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