Sahurs
Sahurs | |
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![]() The manor of Marbeuf in Sahurs | |
Location of Sahurs | |
![]() Sahurs ![]() Sahurs | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 0°56′39″E / 49.3594°N 0.9442°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Canteleu |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Jouenne[1] |
Area 1 | 11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,216 |
| • Density | 108.3/km2 (280.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76550 /76113 |
| Elevation | 2–101 m (6.6–331.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sahurs (French pronunciation: [sayʁ]) is a rural commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Part of the Metropole Rouen Normandie, it is situated along the river Seine, about 15 kilometers southwest of Rouen.
Geography and Administration.
A village of forestry and farming situated inside a meander of the river Seine, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Rouen at the junction of the D5 and the D351 roads. A car ferry connects the commune with the south bank. It is governed by a municipal council led by mayor Thierry Jouenne, elected in 2020 and currently.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 755 | — |
| 1975 | 788 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 870 | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 1,008 | +1.86% |
| 1999 | 1,120 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 1,320 | +2.08% |
| 2012 | 1,264 | −0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,226 | −0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Sauveur, dating from the eleventh century.
- The sixteenth century Château de Soquence.
- The manorhouse and chapel de Marbeuf, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Château de Trémauville.
Notable people
- Louis de Brézé, who built the Manoir de Marbeuf.
- Pierre de Marbeuf, 17th-century French poet, lived in the manor.
- Anne of Austria was a benefactor of the chapel de Marbeuf.
See also
References
- ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ https://www.sahurs.fr/actualites/26-05-2020/conseil-municipal-du-26-mai-2020
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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