Darnétal

Darnétal

Darnétal

Commune in Normandy, France

Darnétal (French pronunciation: [daʁnetal]; Norman: Dernétal) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

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Geography

A light industrial suburban town surrounded by woodland, situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D15 and the N31 roads. Two small rivers flow through the town, the Robec and the Aubette.
SNCF operates a TER service, having a railway station in the town.

Heraldry

Arms of Darnétal
 The arms of Darnétal are blazoned :
Gules, a fess wavy [river] between two gear wheels argent and, in base, a printers stamp between, to dexter a weaver's shuttle and its bobbin in saltire, and to sinister a ?linen? shuttle with its ?teasel? in saltire Or.



Population

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Places of interest

  • The churches of St.Ouen and of St.Pierre, both dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Traces of a feudal castle.
  • A restored watermill.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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