Barentin
Commune in Normandy, France
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Barentin (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Barentin | |
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Viaduct | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Barentin | |
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| Coordinates: 49°33′N 0°57′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Barentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bouillon[1] |
Area 1 | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 12,022 |
| • Density | 943.6/km2 (2,444/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76057 /76360 |
| Elevation | 30–128 m (98–420 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town is situated in the valley of the Austreberthe, a small affluent of the Seine.[3] It is a town of light industry and farming situated by the banks of the river Austreberthe in the Pays de Caux, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D143 and the D104 roads. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.
Heraldry
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The arms of Barentin are blazoned : Azure, a viaduct argent masonned sable, and in chief 3 bees Or.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,790 | — |
| 1975 | 10,773 | +1.38% |
| 1982 | 12,364 | +1.99% |
| 1990 | 12,721 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 12,836 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 12,291 | −0.54% |
| 2012 | 12,175 | −0.19% |
| 2017 | 11,822 | −0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A museum.
- A seventeenth century fountain on the town square.
- More than 200 statues in the town, by Rodin, Janniot, Bourdelle, Drivier, Frémiet, Lagriffoul, etc.
- The railway viaduct, constructed in 1847 by Joseph Locke, with 27 arches 33m high.
- The sixteenth century chapel of Saint-Hélier.
Notable people
- André Marie, politician (1897–1974)
- Père Jacques (born Lucien Bunel), (1900–1945), priest of the Carmelite Order, Righteous Among the Nations
International relations
Barentin is twinned with:
