Fontenay, Seine-Maritime

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CountryFrance
Area
1
5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
(2022)[2]
1,783
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Fontenay
Commune
The town hall in Fontenay
The town hall in Fontenay
Coat of arms of Fontenay
Coat of arms
Location of Fontenay
Fontenay is located in France
Fontenay
Fontenay
Fontenay is located in Normandy
Fontenay
Fontenay
Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 0°11′01″E / 49.5614°N 0.1836°E / 49.5614; 0.1836
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Catherine Grzelczyk[1]
Area
1
5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,783
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76275 /76290
Elevation25–106 m (82–348 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy region in northern France.

A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.

Heraldry

Arms of Fontenay
Arms of Fontenay
 The arms of Fontenay are blazoned :
Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 324—    
1975 427+4.02%
1982 1,022+13.28%
1990 1,123+1.18%
1999 1,143+0.20%
2007 1,037−1.21%
2012 1,035−0.04%
2017 1,240+3.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
  • The Clinarderie manorhouse.

See also

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