Préaux, Seine-Maritime

Préaux
Commune
The town hall in Préaux
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E / 49.4919°N 1.2144°E / 49.4919; 1.2144Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E / 49.4919°N 1.2144°E / 49.4919; 1.2144
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Le Mesnil-Esnard
Intercommunality	CC Inter-Caux-Vexin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Moreau[1]
Area 1	18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	1,816
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76509 /76160
Elevation	80–176 m (262–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[]

A farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.

Heraldry[]

The arms of Préaux are blazoned : Gules, 4 pales argent, overall a double-headed eagle Or, langued of the field, heads and feet azure.

Population[]

Places of interest[]

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
• Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.

See also[]

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References[]

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