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Montérolier

January 01, 1970

Montérolier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃teʁɔlje]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Montérolier
Commune
Montérolier-Buchy railway station
Coat of arms
Location of Montérolier
Montérolier
Montérolier
Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 1°20′49″E / 49.63°N 1.3469°E / 49.63; 1.3469
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Bray-Eawy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Hunkeler[1]
Area
1
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
614
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76445 /76680
Elevation132–212 m (433–696 ft)
(avg. 146 m or 479 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D24 and the D38 roads. The river Varenne has its source here. Montérolier-Buchy station has rail connections to Rouen, Lille and Amiens.

Surrounded by the communes Neufbosc, Mathonville and Saint-Martin-Osmonville, Montérolier is located 26 km northeast of Mont-Saint-Aignan, the largest city nearby.

History edit

During 1943, in the Clairefeuille woods at Montérolier, the Germans built underground galleries in which to store V-1 flying bombs. After the Second World War, the galleries were opened to the public. On the 21 and 22 June 1995, 13 people died accidentally in the tunnels.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968419—    
1975367−1.88%
1982398+1.17%
1990417+0.58%
1999500+2.04%
2007517+0.42%
2012563+1.72%
2017596+1.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • Traces of an 11th-century castle.
  • A nineteenth-century château.
  • A sandstone cross, from the sixteenth century.
  • The tunnels of Montérolier. (Closed since the accident in 1995).

People edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montérolier.
  • Montérolier - The tunnels of Clairefeuille (in French)


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January 01, 1970
montérolier, french, pronunciation, teʁɔlje, commune, seine, maritime, department, normandy, region, northern, france, commune, buchy, railway, stationcoat, armslocation, show, franceshow, normandycoordinates, 3469, 3469countryfranceregionnormandydepartmentsei. Monterolier French pronunciation mɔ teʁɔlje is a commune in the Seine Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France MonterolierCommuneMonterolier Buchy railway stationCoat of armsLocation of MonterolierMonterolierShow map of FranceMonterolierShow map of NormandyCoordinates 49 37 48 N 1 20 49 E 49 63 N 1 3469 E 49 63 1 3469CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentSeine MaritimeArrondissementDieppeCantonNeufchatel en BrayIntercommunalityCC Bray EawyGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Herve Hunkeler 1 Area111 7 km2 4 5 sq mi Population 2021 2 614 Density52 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code76445 76680Elevation132 212 m 433 696 ft avg 146 m or 479 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 History 3 Population 4 Places of interest 5 People 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editA farming village situated in the Pays de Bray some 30 miles 48 km southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D24 and the D38 roads The river Varenne has its source here Monterolier Buchy station has rail connections to Rouen Lille and Amiens Surrounded by the communes Neufbosc Mathonville and Saint Martin Osmonville Monterolier is located 26 km northeast of Mont Saint Aignan the largest city nearby History editDuring 1943 in the Clairefeuille woods at Monterolier the Germans built underground galleries in which to store V 1 flying bombs After the Second World War the galleries were opened to the public On the 21 and 22 June 1995 13 people died accidentally in the tunnels Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1968419 1975367 1 88 1982398 1 17 1990417 0 58 1999500 2 04 2007517 0 42 2012563 1 72 2017596 1 15 Source INSEE 3 Places of interest editThe church of Notre Dame dating from the eighteenth century Traces of an 11th century castle A nineteenth century chateau A sandstone cross from the sixteenth century The tunnels of Monterolier Closed since the accident in 1995 People editJean de Grouchy sieur of Monterolier 1354 1435 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 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monterolier Monterolier The tunnels of Clairefeuille in French This Dieppe geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monterolier amp oldid 1207798269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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