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.
Heraldry
The arms of Jumièges are blazoned : Azure, a cross Or between 4 keys addorsed argent.
It is best known as the site of Jumièges Abbey, a typical Normanabbey of the Romanesque period, and the home of the pro-NormanchroniclerWilliam 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]
jumièges, french, pronunciation, ʒymjɛʒ, commune, seine, maritime, department, normandy, region, north, western, france, communeruins, abbey, coat, armslocation, show, franceshow, normandycoordinates, 4344, 8214, 4344, 8214countryfranceregionnormandydepartment. Jumieges French pronunciation ʒymjɛʒ is a commune in the Seine Maritime department in the Normandy region in north western France JumiegesCommuneRuins of the abbey of JumiegesCoat of armsLocation of JumiegesJumiegesShow map of FranceJumiegesShow map of NormandyCoordinates 49 26 04 N 0 49 17 E 49 4344 N 0 8214 E 49 4344 0 8214CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentSeine MaritimeArrondissementRouenCantonBarentinIntercommunalityMetropole Rouen NormandieGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Julien Delalandre 1 Area118 75 km2 7 24 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 1 693 Density90 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code76378 76480Elevation0 83 m 0 272 ft avg 8 m or 26 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 Heraldry 3 Demography 4 Places of interest 4 1 Jumieges Abbey 5 People linked with the commune 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditA 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 Heraldry Edit The arms of Jumieges are blazoned Azure a cross Or between 4 keys addorsed argent Demography EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 17931 694 18001 850 1 27 18061 862 0 11 18211 955 0 33 18311 847 0 57 18361 711 1 52 18411 678 0 39 18461 674 0 05 18511 765 1 06 18561 670 1 10 18611 602 0 83 18661 618 0 20 18721 073 6 62 18761 084 0 26 18811 015 1 31 18861 028 0 25 18911 027 0 02 18961 020 0 14 YearPop p a 1901995 0 50 19061 012 0 34 1911928 1 72 1921872 0 62 1926847 0 58 1931867 0 47 1936880 0 30 19461 078 2 05 19541 088 0 12 19621 214 1 38 19681 305 1 21 19751 474 1 75 19821 634 1 48 19901 641 0 05 19991 714 0 48 20071 715 0 01 20121 769 0 62 20171 719 0 57 Source EHESS 3 and INSEE 1968 2017 4 Places of interest EditThe church of St Valentin dating from the eleventh century 5 The ruins of the tenth century church of St Pierre part of the abbey 6 An eighteenth century chapel 7 Several lesser buildings dating from the eleventh century Jumieges Abbey Edit Main article Jumieges Abbey It is best known as the site of Jumieges Abbey a typical Norman abbey of the Romanesque period and the home of the pro Norman chronicler William of Jumieges 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 The towers of Jumieges abbey The river ferryPeople linked with the commune EditMaurice Leblanc writer Roger Martin du Gard writer See also EditCommunes of the Seine Maritime departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Jumieges EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Base Merimee Eglise Saint Valentin Ministere francais de la Culture in French a b Base Merimee Abbaye de Benedictins Saint Pierre dite Abbaye de Jumieges Ministere francais de la Culture in French Base Merimee Chapelle de la Mere de Dieu Ministere francais de la Culture in French Le Maho Jacques 2001 Jumieges Abbey Monum Editions du patrimoine ISBN 2 85822 397 1 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jumieges History website of Jumieges in French This Rouen geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jumieges amp oldid 1107530091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
