Le Petit-Quevilly
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| Le Petit-Quevilly | |
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  Le Petit-Quevilly | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Le Petit-Quevilly | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′52″N 1°03′14″E / 49.4311°N 1.0539°ECoordinates: 49°25′52″N 1°03′14″E / 49.4311°N 1.0539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Petit-Quevilly |
| Intercommunality | CREA |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001 - 2008) | Frédéric Sanchez |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 22,404 |
| • Population2 Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76498 / 76140 |
| Elevation |
3–33 m (9.8–108.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Le Petit-Quevilly is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A residential and light industrial suburb situated inside a meander of the river Seine on the opposite bank to Rouen city centre, at the junction of the D3 and the N338 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,098 | 22,876 | 22,401 | 22,876 | 22,600 | 22,332 | 22,404 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The recently restored church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church of St. Antoine.
- The church of St. Bernadette, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The recently restored chapel of St. Julien, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth century manorhouse of Queval.
- Vestiges of a Carthusian monastery.
- An old cottonmill, restored and now used as offices and a college.
People
- Daniel Horlaville, retired professional footballer was born here in 1945.
- Patrice Rio, retired professional footballer was born here in 1948.
- Valérie Fourneyron, politician was born here in 1959.
- Catherine Morin-Desailly, politician was born here in 1960.
- Alain Blondel, retired decathlete was born here in 1962.
- Franck Dubosc, actor and comedian was born here in 1963.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Petit Quevilly (French)
- Le Petit-Quevilly on the Quid website (French)
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