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
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.
Administration
Sahurs is governed by a municipal council led by mayor Thierry Jouenne, elected in 2020.[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
- Anne of Austria, 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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