Fontenay, Seine-Maritime

Fontenay is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy region in northern France.

Fontenay
Commune
The town hall in Fontenay
Coat of arms
Location of Fontenay
Fontenay Fontenay
Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 0°11′01″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Octeville-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	Le Havre Seine Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Catherine Grzelczyk
Area ^1	5.61 km^2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,240
• Density	220/km^2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76275 /76290
Elevation	25–106 m (82–348 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.

Heraldry

Arms of Fontenay

The arms of Fontenay are blazoned : Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).

Population

Historical population of Fontenay, Seine-Maritime

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2009
Population	316	324	427	1022	1123	1143	1034	1043
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

• The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
• The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
• The Clinarderie manorhouse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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