Franqueville-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kvil sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. It was created in 1970 by the merger of two former communes: Notre-Dame-de-Franqueville and Saint-Pierre-de-Franqueville.[3]
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | |
  Franqueville-Saint-Pierre  Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′04″N 1°10′48″E / 49.401°N 1.180°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Bruno Guilbert[1] |
Area 1 | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,171 |
| • Density | 721/km2 (1,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76475 /76520 |
| Elevation | 75–162 m (246–531 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA small light industrial and farming town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D7, D138 and the D6014 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre are blazoned : Azure, a chevron between 2 cocks respectant Or, a tower argent.
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Population
editPopulation data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,888 | — |
| 1975 | 2,320 | +2.99% |
| 1982 | 3,551 | +6.27% |
| 1990 | 4,230 | +2.21% |
| 1999 | 5,099 | +2.10% |
| 2007 | 5,483 | +0.91% |
| 2012 | 6,119 | +2.22% |
| 2017 | 6,123 | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 6,171 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The twentieth century Hôtel de Ville (town hall), built by Richard + Schoeller.
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
- A seventeenth-century chateau, built in brick.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Modifications aux circonscriptions territoriales de communes., Journal officiel de la République française n° 0253, 30 October 1970, p. 10030.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franqueville-Saint-Pierre.
- Official website of the commune (in French)