La Vaupalière

La Vaupalière (French pronunciation: [la vopaljɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

La Vaupalière
The town hall in La Vaupalière
The town hall in La Vaupalière
Coat of arms of La Vaupalière
Location of La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière is located in France
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière is located in Normandy
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière
Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 0°59′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonNotre-Dame-de-Bondeville
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Brunet[1]
Area
1
8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,171
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76728 /76150
Elevation50–138 m (164–453 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 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 forestry, farming and a little light industry, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Rouen, at the junction of the D267, D43 and the D94 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's south-eastern section.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 555    
1975 668+2.68%
1982 845+3.41%
1990 902+0.82%
1999 1,026+1.44%
2007 992−0.42%
2012 960−0.65%
2017 1,057+1.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Léonard, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • A manor house called the chateau of Parquet, from the seventeenth century.

See also

References


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