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

Fongueusemare
The town hall in Fongueusemare
The town hall in Fongueusemare
Coat of arms of Fongueusemare
Location of Fongueusemare
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Fongueusemare is located in France
Fongueusemare
Fongueusemare
Fongueusemare is located in Normandy
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Fongueusemare
Coordinates: 49°40′45″N 0°18′22″E / 49.6792°N 0.3061°E / 49.6792; 0.3061
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Petit[1]
Area
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11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
179
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76268 /76280
Elevation37–136 m (121–446 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming and woodland village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D72 and the D79 roads.

Heraldry

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Arms of Fongueusemare
The arms of Fongueusemare are blazoned :
Azure, two abbot's croziers in saltire, between a garb and 3 gables (from tithing barns) Or



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 162—    
1975 156−0.54%
1982 160+0.36%
1990 170+0.76%
1999 170+0.00%
2007 189+1.33%
2012 185−0.43%
2017 189+0.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The chapel of Sainte-Thérèse, built in 1927.
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Much of the action in André Gide's book Strait Is the Gate is set in the home of the Bucolin family at Fongueusemare.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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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