Montville, Seine-Maritime

Montville (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Montville
Montville railway station
Montville railway station
Coat of arms of Montville
Location of Montville
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Montville is located in France
Montville
Montville
Montville is located in Normandy
Montville
Montville
Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 1°04′35″E / 49.5472°N 1.0764°E / 49.5472; 1.0764
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBois-Guillaume
IntercommunalityInter-Caux-Vexin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne-Sophie Clabaut[1]
Area
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10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,595
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76452 /76710
Elevation42–178 m (138–584 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 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 town of forestry farming and light industry situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Rouen at the junction of the D44, D51 and the D155 roads. SNCF operates a TER train service here. Two small rivers meet here, the Clérette and the Cailly.

1845 tornado

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On August 19, 1845, a violent F5 tornado hit Montville, killing 75 and injuring another 130. Many trees were debarked and uprooted. Many buildings were destroyed, including three well-built mills.[3] The tornado travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) and had an average width of about 300 metres (980 ft).[4]


Heraldry

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Arms of Montville
The arms of Montville are blazoned :
Per fess wavy azure and gules, a barrulet wavy between (in chief) in fess, a toothed wheel between 2 weavers shuttles palewise, and (in base) a plough argent.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19684,139—    
19754,111−0.10%
19824,365+0.86%
19904,252−0.33%
19994,644+0.98%
20074,564−0.22%
20124,795+0.99%
20174,760−0.15%
Source: INSEE[5]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A 17th century chapel.
  • The château, dating from the 19th century.
  • The National Firefighters Museum.
  • Several interesting old buildings dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The mairie, housing a tricolor dating from 1789.

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Tornade à Montville (Seine-Maritime) le 19 août 1845. Tornade EF5 en Seine-Maritime (76), région Haute-Normandie - Trombe de Montville. Tornade F5 en France". Keraunos. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. ^ "Tornade à Montville (Seine-Maritime) le 19 août 1845. Tornade EF5 en Seine-Maritime (76), région Haute-Normandie - Trombe de Montville. Tornade F5 en France".
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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