Gournay-en-Bray
| Gournay-en-Bray | ||
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  Gournay-en-Bray | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Gournay-en-Bray | ||
| Coordinates: 49°28′53″N 1°43′29″E / 49.4814°N 1.7247°ECoordinates: 49°28′53″N 1°43′29″E / 49.4814°N 1.7247°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe | |
| Canton | Gournay-en-Bray | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Gournay-en-Bray | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Lou Pain | |
| Area1 | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 6,320 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76312 / 76220 | |
| Elevation |
84–133 m (276–436 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 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. | ||
Gournay-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France.
Geography
A town of farming and light industry, it is situated in the Pays de Bray, some 50 km (31 mi) east of Rouen, at the junction of the N 31, the D 915 and the D 930 roads.
The commune’s territory includes three former parish hamlets, near the confluence of the Epte with three other smaller rivers – the Morette, Auchy and Aulnaie.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 5048 | 5791 | 6430 | 6344 | 6147 | 6275 | 6320 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Heraldry
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The arms of Gournay-en-Bray are blazoned: Sable, an armed knight contourny maintaining in his right hand a lance argent, and in chief a fleur-de-lys Or. The traditional armoury of the Counts of Gournay seems to have been Sable simple (a pure black shield with nothing on it), hence the sable field here. |
Places of interest
- The Collegiate Church of Saint-Hildevert, built in the 12th century, is famous for its Roman capitals, ornate decoration and its ancient religious sculptures.
- Vestiges of a 17th-century priory, now a farm
- Ruins of a 12th-century Capuchin monastery
- The chapel at the hamlet of Saint-Clair, built in 1829
- A memorial fountain of the 18th century
- The town gates and fortifications, dating from the 13th century
- Traces of 10th-century fortifications
- The 16th-century church of Saint-Jean-Batiste
International relations
Hailsham, England
Gournay-en-Bray is twinned with Hailsham in the English County of East Sussex. Hailsham has a much larger population (circa 20,500 compared to Gournay-en-Bray's circa 6,500) but, according to Hailsham Town Council, "the features and facilities of both towns are quite similar".[1] A Twinning Charter was signed in Hailsham in October 2000 and in Gournay-en-Bray in February 2001, and renewed in both towns on its 10th anniversary.[2]
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gournay-en-Bray. |
- Gournay-en-Bray official website (French)
- Office of tourism in Gournay-en-Bray (French)
- Gournay-en-Bray on the Quid website (French)
