21 Aug, 2019
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Sahurs
Sahurs (French pronunciation: [sayʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A village of forestry and farming situated inside a meander of the river Seine, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Rouen at the junction of the D5 and the D351 roads. A car ferry connects the commune with the south bank.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 755 | — |
1975 | 788 | +0.61% |
1982 | 870 | +1.42% |
1990 | 1,008 | +1.86% |
1999 | 1,120 | +1.18% |
2007 | 1,320 | +2.08% |
2012 | 1,264 | −0.86% |
2017 | 1,226 | −0.61% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Sauveur, dating from the eleventh century.
- The sixteenth century Château de Soquence.
- The manorhouse and chapel de Marbeuf, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Château de Trémauville.
Notable people
- Louis de Brézé, who built the Manoir de Marbeuf.
- Pierre de Marbeuf, 17th-century French poet, lived in the manor.
- Anne of Austria was a benefactor of the chapel de Marbeuf.
See also
References
- ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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