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gaillefontaine Latitude and Longitude:

49°39′16″N 1°37′01″E / 49.6544°N 1.6169°E / 49.6544; 1.6169
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Gaillefontaine
The chateau in Gaillefontaine
The chateau in Gaillefontaine
Location of Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine is located in France
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine is located in Normandy
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine
Coordinates: 49°39′16″N 1°37′01″E / 49.6544°N 1.6169°E / 49.6544; 1.6169
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Dieppe
Canton Gournay-en-Bray
Intercommunality CC 4 rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Henry [1]
Area
1
26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
1,183
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76295 /76870
Elevation143–246 m (469–807 ft)
(avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A small town of farming, forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D919, the D9 and the D135 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 1,452—    
1975 1,503+0.49%
1982 1,373−1.28%
1990 1,446+0.65%
1999 1,460+0.11%
2007 1,386−0.65%
2012 1,272−1.70%
2017 1,225−0.75%
Source: INSEE [3]

Places of interest

  • The eleventh-century church of St.Jean-Baptiste at the hamlet of Noyers.
  • The eleventh-century church of St.Maurice.
  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • Some 17th-century remains of the abbey.
  • The remains of the 11th-century castle.
  • The château at Saint-Maurice
  • The château de Gaillefontaine, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Several old houses, dating from the sixteenth century.

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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



gaillefontaine Latitude and Longitude:

49°39′16″N 1°37′01″E / 49.6544°N 1.6169°E / 49.6544; 1.6169
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaillefontaine
The chateau in Gaillefontaine
The chateau in Gaillefontaine
Location of Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine is located in France
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine is located in Normandy
Gaillefontaine
Gaillefontaine
Coordinates: 49°39′16″N 1°37′01″E / 49.6544°N 1.6169°E / 49.6544; 1.6169
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Dieppe
Canton Gournay-en-Bray
Intercommunality CC 4 rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Henry [1]
Area
1
26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
1,183
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76295 /76870
Elevation143–246 m (469–807 ft)
(avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A small town of farming, forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D919, the D9 and the D135 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 1,452—    
1975 1,503+0.49%
1982 1,373−1.28%
1990 1,446+0.65%
1999 1,460+0.11%
2007 1,386−0.65%
2012 1,272−1.70%
2017 1,225−0.75%
Source: INSEE [3]

Places of interest

  • The eleventh-century church of St.Jean-Baptiste at the hamlet of Noyers.
  • The eleventh-century church of St.Maurice.
  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • Some 17th-century remains of the abbey.
  • The remains of the 11th-century castle.
  • The château at Saint-Maurice
  • The château de Gaillefontaine, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Several old houses, dating from the sixteenth century.

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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



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