Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis
Geography
Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis is a light industrial suburban town surrounded by woodland and situated in the Roumois, just 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D42 and the D138 roads.
History
Etymology
The current official name of the town derives from a mistaken etymology dating back to French Revolution. Political authorities have retained and not reformed this quaint error to the present day. A more rational name would be "Saint-Léger-Bourdeny", after its ancient name "Bourdeny", a Gallo-Roman toponym in -acum, formed with the Germanic personal name Burdinus, thus Burdiniacum > Bourdeny. Burdinus, a given name, gave rise to the patronymic surnames Bourdain and Bourdin, common in west central France.
A similar name can be found in the Merovingian toponym Bourdainville.
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis are blazoned : Gules, a chevron between 2 leopards heads and a spindle bendwise sinister argent.
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Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,144 | — |
1975 | 2,381 | +1.51% |
1982 | 2,953 | +3.12% |
1990 | 2,772 | −0.79% |
1999 | 3,124 | +1.34% |
2007 | 3,263 | +0.55% |
2012 | 3,449 | +1.11% |
2017 | 3,450 | +0.01% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Léger, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The debris of a tenth-century castle.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website of Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis (in French)