Franqueville-Saint-Pierre

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Bruno Guilbert^[1]Area8.56 km² (3.31 sq mi)Population6,067 • Density710/km² (1,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation75–162 m (246–531 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Franqueville-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kvil sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small light industrial and farming town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D7, D138 and the D6014 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Franqueville-Saint-Pierre are blazoned : Azure, a chevron between 2 cocks respectant Or, a tower argent.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,888	—
1975	2,320	+2.99%
1982	3,551	+6.27%
1990	4,230	+2.21%
1999	5,099	+2.10%
2007	5,483	+0.91%
2012	6,119	+2.22%
2017	6,123	+0.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The twentieth century Hôtel de Ville (town hall), built by Richard + Schoeller.
• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
• A seventeenth-century chateau, built in brick.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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