Héronchelles

Héronchelles (French pronunciation: [eʁɔ̃ʃɛl]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Héronchelles
Location of Héronchelles
Héronchelles is located in France
Héronchelles
Héronchelles
Héronchelles is located in Normandy
Héronchelles
Héronchelles
Coordinates: 49°31′50″N 1°23′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Luc Poyen[1]
Area
1
6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
147
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76359 /76750
Elevation95–177 m (312–581 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 very small farming village, source of the tiny river Héronchelles, situated some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D46, D261 and the D290 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 88    
1975 102+2.13%
1982 91−1.62%
1990 102+1.44%
1999 89−1.50%
2007 110+2.68%
2012 126+2.75%
2017 139+1.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Geneviève and St. Nicolas, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Ruins of a feudal castle.
  • A sixteenth-century chateau.
  • A dovecote.
  • A manor.

Leisure facilities

  • A large picnic area.
  • A playground.
  • Petanque.
  • A village hall.

See also

References


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