Varneville-Bretteville
Varneville-Bretteville (French pronunciation: [vaʁnəvil bʁɛtvil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A forestry and farming commune situated in the Pays de Caux, some 23 miles (37 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D927, the D2 and the A151 autoroute.
Heraldry
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The arms of the commune of Varneville-Bretteville are blazoned : Gules, a lion, and in chief 2 griffon's heads Or.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 267 | — |
| 1975 | 236 | −1.75% |
| 1982 | 254 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 289 | +1.63% |
| 1999 | 292 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 295 | +0.13% |
| 2012 | 305 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 324 | +1.22% |
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Places of interest
- The church of St. Vincent and St. Médard, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau of Bel-Event
- Remains of a Roman camp called ‘Le Bouteillerie’.
- Vestiges of an ancient castle.
- Old manorhouses, a presbytery and a dovecote.
See also
References
- ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
- ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-76721.
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