Montivilliers
Montivilliers is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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Location of Montivilliers 
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| Coordinates: 49°32′49″N 0°11′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Le Havre-2 |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2015) | Daniel Petit |
| Area 1 | 19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 15,612 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76447 /76290 |
| Elevation | 2–94 m (6.6–308.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 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 large light industrial and farming town by the banks of the river Lézarde in the Pays de Caux, situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D489, D52, D926 and D31 roads.
History
Pre-Roman archaeological discoveries include Bronze Age axes and jade jewelry. The old Roman road from here to Harfleur was destroyed by the English in 1415.
The Abbey Church of Notre-Dame, sometimes referred to as the Montivilliers Abbey dates back to 684, although it was destroyed by a Viking raid in 850, and rebuilt as a church in both the Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Heraldry
Arms of Montivilliers |
The arms of Montivilliers are blazoned : Gules, a church argent, the door open, and the bell tower pierced of the field, topped with the head of a crozier Or, between 2 inescutcheons of France, and in base a lizard fesswise vert. (France=Azure, 3 fleurs-de-lys Or) |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 8427 | 8910 | 10,563 | 15,030 | 17,067 | 16,556 | 16,451 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The nineteenth-century chateau de Colmoulins.
- The church of St. Germain, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The abbey church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
- The abbey museum
- A Protestant church (1787)
- The medieval ramparts.
- The Arboretum du parc de Rouelles is an arboretum set within the Parc de Rouelles.
People
- Isaac de Larrey (1639–1719), French historian was born in Montvilliers
- René Bihel, French footballer was born here in 1916.
- Arthur Good (1853–1928), French engineer, science educator, author, and caricaturist who wrote under the pen-name "Tom Tit".
- Sébastien Lepape, short track speed skater, born here in 1991.[2]
- Lys Mousset, professional footballer
- Jean Prévost, writer, lived here when his father was principal of a local school.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Sébastien Lepape". sochi2014.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montivilliers. |
- Montivilliers official website (in French)
- Montivilliers Abbey official website (in English)
- Articleand photos about the abbey at Montivilliers (in French)
- Abbey Church of Notre-Dame (in English)
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