Canteleu
Canteleu (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tlø]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 49°26′28″N 1°01′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Canteleu |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mélanie Boulanger[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,807 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76157 /76380 |
| Elevation | 2–138 m (6.6–452.8 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 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 small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just three kilometres (2 mi) northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D 51, D 982 and the D 94 roads.
Heraldry
Arms of Canteleu |
The arms of Canteleu are blazoned : Argent, a chevron gules between 3 trefoils vert.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 13,415 | — |
| 1975 | 14,174 | +0.79% |
| 1982 | 15,276 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 16,090 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 15,430 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 14,430 | −0.83% |
| 2012 | 14,781 | +0.48% |
| 2017 | 14,181 | −0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- Saint-Martin's church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The seventeenth century convent of Sainte-Barbe, built over a cave in the cliffs, overlooking the river.
- The Flaubert museum.
- The two churches of St. Pierre, at the hamlets of Bapeaume (1872) and Croisset.
- Vestiges of a 12th-century castle at Croisset.
- A Carthaginian column in the park.
- The sixteenth century Château des Deux-Lions.
- A turretted house at Dieppedalle.
Notable people
- Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) lived at the hamlet of Croisset for 40 years and died here.
- English painter Robert Henry Cheney (1801–1866) painted several views of and from here, including the watercolour Rouen-From the chateau de Cantelieu, July 19, 1842.
Twin towns
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Bibliography
External links
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- Official town website (in French)
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