Mesnières-en-Bray
Mesnières-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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 The chateau in Mesnières-en-Bray | |
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Location of Mesnières-en-Bray 
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| Coordinates: 49°45′51″N 1°22′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Dany Minel |
| Area 1 | 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 927 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76427 /76270 |
| Elevation | 53–223 m (174–732 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the Béthune River in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.
Heraldry
Arms of Mesnières-en-Bray |
The arms of Mesnières-en-Bray are blazoned : Chequy argent and sable of 5 traits. |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 606 | 632 | 629 | 561 | 609 | 706 | 1161 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004.
- The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century.
- The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mesnières-en-Bray. |
- Article about the chateau fire in 2004 (in French)
- Website of the Regional forestry and farming College (in French)
- Mesnières-en-Bray on the Quid website (in French)
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