Derchigny
Derchigny is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux.[2] The local name is Derchigny-Graincourt as the commune resulted from the merger of two former communes, Derchigny and Graincourt, in 1822.[3]
Derchigny | |
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Part of Petit-Caux | |
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Location of Derchigny | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′19″N 1°11′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Dieppe-2 |
| Commune | Petit-Caux |
| Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 589 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76370 |
| Elevation | 40–116 m (131–381 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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 village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dieppe, at the junction of the D 54 and the D 925 roads.
Heraldry
Arms of Derchigny |
The arms of Derchigny are blazoned : Vert, a bend sinister argent between a castle and in base a coffee leaf bendwise sinister.
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Population
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The church of St. Valery, dating from the eleventh century.
- The eighteenth-century château de Wargemont (made famous by the owners, the Berard family, being patrons of Auguste Renoir).
- The château de Derchigny, dating from the eighteenth century.
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Derchigny, EHESS (in French).
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