Bernières, Seine-Maritime

Commune in Normandy, France

49°37′16″N 0°28′43″E / 49.6211°N 0.4786°E / 49.6211; 0.4786CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentSeine-MaritimeArrondissementLe HavreCantonBolbecIntercommunalityCaux Seine AggloArea6.63 km² (2.56 sq mi)Population637 • Density96/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation110–142 m (361–466 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D73 and the D52 roads. The A29 autoroute forms the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	471	—
1975	572	+2.81%
1982	549	−0.58%
1990	578	+0.65%
1999	544	−0.67%
2007	630	+1.85%
2012	679	+1.51%
2017	641	−1.15%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the nineteenth century.
• A manorhouse
• The chateau of Durdan.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References