Mesnières-en-Bray

Mesnières-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Mesnières-en-Bray
Commune
The chateau in Mesnières-en-Bray
Coat of arms
Location of Mesnières-en-Bray
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Coordinates: 49°45′51″N 1°22′59″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Dieppe
Canton	Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Intercommunality	CC Bray-Eawy
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Dany Minel
Area ^1	15.06 km^2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	927
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76427 /76270
Elevation	53–223 m (174–732 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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 forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the Béthune River in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Mesnières-en-Bray

The arms of Mesnières-en-Bray are blazoned : Chequy argent and sable of 5 traits.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	632	—
1975	629	−0.07%
1982	561	−1.62%
1990	609	+1.03%
1999	706	+1.66%
2007	884	+2.85%
2012	1,021	+2.92%
2017	927	−1.91%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

• The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004.
• The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century.
• The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Article about the chateau fire in 2004 (in French)
• Website of the Regional forestry and farming College (in French)