Bois-Guillaume
| Bois-Guillaume | ||
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| Commune | ||
 A general view of Bois-Guillaume | ||
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  Bois-Guillaume Location within Normandy region  Bois-Guillaume | ||
| Coordinates: 49°27′41″N 1°06′33″E / 49.4614°N 1.1092°ECoordinates: 49°27′41″N 1°06′33″E / 49.4614°N 1.1092°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Canton | Bois-Guillaume | |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gilbert Renard | |
| Area1 | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 13,370 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76108 /76230 | |
| Elevation |
52–171 m (171–561 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Bois-Guillaume is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 2012, January 1st, it was said to become part of the new commune of Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel but the merger of the two communes has been cancelled in January 2014.
Geography
The town is a wealthy, residential hilltop suburb of Rouen, semi-rural, semi-suburban with a little farming and some light industry. It is considered part of Greater Rouen, being just 3 miles (4.8 km) to the northeast, at the junction of the D43 and the D928 roads.
History
Bois-Guillaume was originally a Gallo-Roman settlement of which few traces remain. In 1040, William the Conqueror's mother built a country house on the hill; the area thus came to be known variously as Boscum Guillelmi or Bosco Willelmi, later becoming Bois-Guillaume.
By 1892, the town was large enough to split into two, thus creating the neighboring commune of Bihorel.
On 1 January 2012, the communes Bihorel and Bois-Guillaume started to merge into the new commune of Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel, but this was cancelled in January 2014.
Activities
Bois-Guillaume is well known for its tranquility. No bars are open at night time - people used to go out in Rouen [1] (city center). You can have fun in several parks, it's a nice place for young and adults people to relax. Some soccer pitches are also opened for public (and for free). During sunny days, young people meet up there to play some random games.
Heraldry
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The arms of Bois-Guillaume are blazoned : Per pale azure and gules, a garb, and in pale 2 lions Or. The line of division is fimbriated Or. |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 7253 | 8782 | 9590 | 9323 | 10159 | 11968 | 13370 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
Health
There are different hospitals and clinics in Bois-Guillaume.
The Bois-Guillaume hospital is one of the facilities of the Rouen University Hospital Center.
There are also the Cedar Clinic, St. Anthony Clinic and the French Red Cross, with Bois-Guillaume Hospital and Training Institute.
Sports
In Bois-Guillaume, there are several riding clubs, a football club, a tennis club, volleyball, table tennis, judo, aikibudo and a golf training course.
Notable people
- François Hollande, politician, born 1954
- Grégory Tafforeau, footballer, born 1976
Twin towns
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Guillaume. |
- Official town website (in French)
- Bois-Guillaume on the Quid website (in French)
