Quevillon

Quevillon (pronounced [kəvijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Quevillon
Commune
The chateau of la Riviere Bourdet
Location of Quevillon
Quevillon
Quevillon
Coordinates: 49°25′12″N 0°57′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBarentin
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Petit[1]
Area
1
11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
598
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76513 /76840
Elevation2–118 m (6.6–387.1 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 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 forestry and farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine, some 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Rouen at the junction of the D67 and the D267 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968329—    
1975436+4.10%
1982506+2.15%
1990523+0.41%
1999533+0.21%
2007613+1.76%
2012596−0.56%
2017598+0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The chapel of Saint-Jean, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The seventeenth century Château de La Rivière-Bourdet, with the chapel of Saint-Clotilde and a dovecote.
  • A stone cross in the cemetery, erected in 1600.

See also

References
  1. Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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