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  • 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

  1. ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE