Montville, Seine-Maritime

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Anne-Sophie Clabaut^[1]Area10.85 km² (4.19 sq mi)Population4,595 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation42–178 m (138–584 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montville (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Geography

A small town of forestry farming and light industry situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Rouen at the junction of the D44, D51 and the D155 roads. SNCF operates a TER train service here. Two small rivers meet here, the Clérette and the Cailly.

1845 tornado

On August 19, 1845, a violent F5 tornado hit Montville, killing 75 and injuring another 130. Many trees were debarked and uprooted. Many buildings were destroyed, including three well-built mills.^[3] The tornado travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) and had an average width of about 300 metres (980 ft).^[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Montville are blazoned : Per fess wavy azure and gules, a barrulet wavy between (in chief) in fess, a toothed wheel between 2 weavers shuttles palewise, and (in base) a plough argent.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,139	—
1975	4,111	−0.10%
1982	4,365	+0.86%
1990	4,252	−0.33%
1999	4,644	+0.98%
2007	4,564	−0.22%
2012	4,795	+0.99%
2017	4,760	−0.15%
Source: INSEE[5]

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, dating from the eleventh century.
• A 17th century chapel.
• The château, dating from the 19th century.
• The National Firefighters Museum.
• Several interesting old buildings dating from the seventeenth century.
• The mairie, housing a tricolor dating from 1789.

Twin towns

• Haiger (Hesse, Germany)
• Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana (Catalonia, Spain)

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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