Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] ⓘ, literally Saint-Aubin on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The chateau in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer | |
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| Coordinates: 49°53′24″N 0°52′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Saint-Valery-en-Caux |
| Intercommunality | CC Côte d'Albâtre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Deschamps[1] |
Area 1 | 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 181 |
| • Density | 29.1/km2 (75.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76564 /76740 |
| Elevation | 0–54 m (0–177 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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 village of farming and tourism situated in the Pays de Caux, at the junction of the D75, D68 and the D237 roads, some 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Dieppe. Here, huge chalk cliffs overlook a pebble beach and the English Channel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 264 | — |
| 1975 | 235 | −1.65% |
| 1982 | 280 | +2.53% |
| 1990 | 281 | +0.04% |
| 1999 | 280 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 265 | −0.69% |
| 2012 | 220 | −3.65% |
| 2017 | 170 | −5.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- A Louis XIII style château, built on the old castle, with a dovecote and park.
- A seventeenth-century fortified manorhouse.
- Vestiges of the Atlantic Wall.
- The church of St. Aubin, dating from the twelfth century.
