Gruchet-le-Valasse

Gruchet-le-Valasse is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy region in northern France.

Gruchet-le-Valasse
Commune
The abbey of Valasse, in 2004
Coat of arms
Location of Gruchet-le-Valasse
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Coordinates: 49°33′25″N 0°29′08″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Bolbec
Intercommunality	CA Caux vallée de Seine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Peralta (PR)
Area ^1	14.2 km^2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	3,160
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76329 /76210
Elevation	12–141 m (39–463 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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 village of forestry, farming and associated light industry situated in the Pays de Caux, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Le Havre, at the junction of the D173 and D9015 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Gruchet-le-Valasse

The arms of Gruchet-le-Valasse are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or dimidiated with Or, a double-headed eagle crowned azure.

Population

Historical population of Gruchet-le-Valasse

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	1807	1855	1819	2317	2787	2682	2623
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

• Several sixteenth century houses.
• The church of St-Thomas, dating from the fourteenth century.
• The twelfth century abbey de Gruchet-le-Valasse.
• The nineteenth century Hôtel de Ville (town hall).

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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

External links

• Official website of Gruchet-le-Valasse (in French)