Tourville-sur-Arques
Tourville-sur-Arques (French pronunciation: [tuʁvil syʁ aʁk], literally Tourville on Arques) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Scie in the Pays de Caux, some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D254, D70 and the D23 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 687 | — |
| 1975 | 750 | +1.26% |
| 1982 | 877 | +2.26% |
| 1990 | 1,012 | +1.81% |
| 1999 | 1,080 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 1,176 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 1,235 | +0.98% |
| 2017 | 1,234 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The sixteenth-century château of Miromesnil, with its park and gardens.
People
- Guy de Maupassant, French writer, was born at the château in 1850.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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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