Duclair
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Duclair | |
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 The Seine riverside at Duclair | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Duclair  Duclair | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′08″N 0°52′34″E / 49.4856°N 0.8761°ECoordinates: 49°29′08″N 0°52′34″E / 49.4856°N 0.8761°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Barentin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Delalandre[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.02 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76222 /76480 |
| Elevation | 1–122 m (3.3–400.3 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Duclair (French pronunciation: [dyklɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.[2] A breed of duck is named after the town; the canard Duclair is black with a white bib.
Geography
A farming and light industrial town situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D5 and the D982 roads. The river Austreberthe joins the Seine at Duclair.[3] There is a ferry to Berville-sur-Seine on the south bank of the Seine.
Heraldry
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The arms of Duclair are blazoned : Per fess 1: per pale I: Azure, a duck volant contourny both wings pointing down argent; II: Or, an apple tree fructed proper on a base vert; 2: Azure, 3 fish contourny argent.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,705 | — |
| 1975 | 2,975 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 3,487 | +2.29% |
| 1990 | 3,822 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 4,163 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 4,094 | −0.21% |
| 2012 | 4,094 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 4,198 | +0.50% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
- Traces of a feudal castle.
- Remains of a 13th-century presbytery.
- The Château du Taillis, dating from medieval times.
- The eighteenth-century Château du Vaurouy.
- La Cour-du-Mont manor house with parts dating from the thirteenth century.
- A seventeenth-century chapel.
Ferry between Berville-sur-Seine and Duclair
Notable people
- Musician Pierre Villette (1926–1998), was born here.
Twin towns
Bibliography
- Francis Aubert, Duclair, un regard sur le passé, Duclair, 2002 ISBN 2-9519259-0-5
- Ariane Duclert, "Le Caneton à la rouennaise, spécialité de Duclair", Pays de Normandie ISSN 1266-1341
- Gilbert Fromager, Le Canton of Duclair à l'aube du XXe, Duclair, 1986 ISBN 2-9501653-0-3
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Commune de Duclair (76222), INSEE
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Austreberthe (H5060600)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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