Jumièges
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jumièges (French pronunciation: [ʒymjɛʒ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Jumièges | |
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Coordinates: 49°26′04″N 0°49′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Barentin |
Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen-Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Delalandre[1] |
Area 1 | 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,726 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76378 /76480 |
Elevation | 0–83 m (0–272 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. |
A forestry and farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine, some 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Rouen, at the junction of the D 65 and the D 143 roads. A ferry service operates here, connecting the commune with the south and west sides of the river.
The arms of Jumièges are blazoned : Azure, a cross Or between 4 keys addorsed argent.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
It is best known as the site of Jumièges Abbey, a typical Norman abbey of the Romanesque period, and the home of the pro-Norman chronicler William of Jumièges who wrote the Gesta Normannorum Ducum about 1070. Ruined in the first quarter of the 19th century, the abbey dates from the 7th century.[6] The church of Notre Dame was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror.[8]
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