Bonsecours
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bonsecours (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃səkuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The church in Bonsecours | |
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| Coordinates: 49°26′N 1°08′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Darnétal |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Grelaud[1] |
Area 1 | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,442 |
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76103 /76240 |
| Elevation | 2–157 m (6.6–515.1 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A southern residential suburb of Rouen situated at the junction of the D6014, D6105 and the D95 roads. A little light industry takes place by the banks of the river Seine, the commune's westerly border.
Heraldry
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The arms of Bonsecours are blazoned: Or, 3 crosses (couped) sable within a bordure gules.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,806 | — |
| 1975 | 5,435 | +5.22% |
| 1982 | 6,108 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 6,898 | +1.53% |
| 1999 | 6,853 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 6,836 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 6,510 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 6,462 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century Château de Bagnères.
- Vestiges of Saint-Michel's priory.
- The World War I Belgian Military Cemetery and memorial.
- Remains of fortifications dating from the eighth century onwards.
- The Côte Sainte Catherine offering panoramic views of Rouen, the Seine, and neighbouring communes and suburbs, and a natural environment containing numerous relatively rare flora and fauna in the chalk meadows on the hillside.
The Servant of God, Reverend Father Jacques Hamel, murdered by ISIS in July 2016, is buried in Bonsecours.
Notable people
- Anny Duperey, French actress, was born here.
- José-Maria de Heredia (1842–1905), a poet, is buried here.
