Ferrières-en-Bray

Ferrières-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Ferrières-en-Bray
Commune
The town hall in Ferrières-en-Bray
Location of Ferrières-en-Bray
Ferrières-en-Bray
Ferrières-en-Bray
Coordinates: 49°29′01″N 1°44′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonGournay-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC 4 rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-France Devillerval
Area
1
15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,674
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76260 /76220
Elevation86–189 m (282–620 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small town of farming and associated light industry situated by the banks of the river Auchy in the Pays de Bray, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Rouen, at the junction of the D21, the D928 and the N31 roads. The commune forms part of the border with the region of Picardy.

Population
Historical population of Ferrières-en-Bray
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1234133214851577164416431718
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest
  • The Château Le Manais, built in 1730.
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The Danone factory, where Charles Gervais started the company in the 19th century.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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