Gouy, Seine-Maritime

Gouy
Commune
The entrance to the Gouy cave
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E / 49.3553°N 1.1483°E / 49.3553; 1.1483Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E / 49.3553°N 1.1483°E / 49.3553; 1.1483
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Darnétal
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Breugnot
Area 1	4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	879
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76313 /76520
Elevation	2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gouy is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography[]

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D6015 and the D91 roads.

Heraldry[]

The arms of Gouy are blazoned : Per fess argent and azure, 2 keys in saltire sable and 3 baguettes palewise 2 & 1 Or.

Population[]

Places of interest[]

• The church of St.Pierre and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
• Prehistoric finds in caves and graves by the Seine.

See also[]

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouy (Seine-Maritime).

• Website about the grotto of Gouy (in French)