Clères

Clères (French pronunciation: [klɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Clères
The covered marketplace in Clères
The covered marketplace in Clères
Coat of arms of Clères
Location of Clères
Clères is located in France
Clères
Clères
Clères is located in Normandy
Clères
Clères
Coordinates: 49°36′01″N 1°06′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBois-Guillaume
IntercommunalityInter-Caux-Vexin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nathalie Thierry[1]
Area
1
11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,376
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76179 /76690
Elevation63–181 m (207–594 ft)
(avg. 113 m or 371 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 farming and forestry market town situated by the banks of the Clérette river, in the Pays de Caux, some 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D 2, D 6, D 53 and the D 100 roads. SNCF has a TER railway station in the town.

Heraldry

Arms of Clères
Arms of Clères
The arms of Clères are blazoned :
Argent, a bend azure diapered Or, charged with a flamingo Or.



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,055    
1975 1,091+0.48%
1982 1,302+2.56%
1990 1,254−0.47%
1999 1,266+0.11%
2007 1,308+0.41%
2012 1,374+0.99%
2017 1,369−0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of Sts. Waast-&-Nicolas, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church of St. Sauveur at Cordelleville, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The church of Notre-Dame at Le Tôt, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A château and its park, home of the zoo.
  • A seventeenth century sandstone cross.
  • Ruins of a medieval castle.
  • Several ancient wood-framed houses.
  • The eighteenth century market hall ‘Les Halles’.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

Bibliography

  • Hippolyte Lemarchand, Histoire du canton de Clères, 1891 ; Le Pucheux, Fontaine-le-Bourg, 2002 ISBN 2-9517552-2-8


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