Bonsecours
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| Coordinates: 49°26′N 1°08′E / 49.43°N 1.13°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Darnétal |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Grelaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,455 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76103 /76240 |
| Elevation | 2–157 m (6.6–515.1 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonsecours (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃səkuʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
[edit]A southern residential suburb of Rouen situated at the junction of the D6014, D6105 and the D95 roads. A little light industry takes place by the banks of the river Seine, the commune's westerly border.
Heraldry
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The arms of Bonsecours are blazoned: Or, 3 crosses (couped) sable within a bordure gules.
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,806 | — |
| 1975 | 5,435 | +5.22% |
| 1982 | 6,108 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 6,898 | +1.53% |
| 1999 | 6,853 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 6,836 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 6,510 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 6,462 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
[edit]- The Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century Château de Bagnères.
- Vestiges of Saint-Michel's priory.
- The World War I Belgian Military Cemetery and memorial.
- Remains of fortifications dating from the eighth century onwards.
- The Côte Sainte Catherine offering panoramic views of Rouen, the Seine, and neighbouring communes and suburbs, and a natural environment containing numerous relatively rare flora and fauna in the chalk meadows on the hillside.
The Servant of God, Reverend Father Jacques Hamel, murdered by ISIS in July 2016, is buried in Bonsecours.
Notable people
[edit]- Anny Duperey, French actress, was born here.
- José-Maria de Heredia (1842–1905), a poet, is buried here.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bonsecours (Seine-Maritime).
- Official website of Bonsecours (in French)
- Normandy Then and Now at Bonsecours - English website with excellent interior photographs and historic images of the stunning gothic church and monument to Joan of Arc.
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