Sotteville-sur-Mer
Sotteville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɔtvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Sotteville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D68 and D89 roads. Here, huge chalk cliffs rise up from a pebble beach to overlook the English Channel. Access to the beach is by 231 steps cut out of the cliffs.
Heraldry
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The arms of Sotteville-sur-Mer are blazoned : Or, a lion per fess azure and gules, armed and langued counterchanged.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 324 | — |
| 1975 | 318 | −0.27% |
| 1982 | 313 | −0.23% |
| 1990 | 365 | +1.94% |
| 1999 | 388 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 359 | −0.97% |
| 2012 | 355 | −0.22% |
| 2017 | 390 | +1.90% |
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Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Val, dating from the tenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sotteville-sur-Mer.
- Official website of Sotteville-sur-Mer (in French)
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