Mesnières-en-Bray

Mesnières-en-Bray
Commune
The chateau in Mesnières-en-Bray
The chateau in Mesnières-en-Bray
Coat of arms of Mesnières-en-Bray
Coat of arms
Location of Mesnières-en-Bray
Map
Mesnières-en-Bray is located in France
Mesnières-en-Bray
Mesnières-en-Bray
Mesnières-en-Bray is located in Normandy
Mesnières-en-Bray
Mesnières-en-Bray
Coordinates: 49°45′51″N 1°22′59″E / 49.7642°N 1.3831°E / 49.7642; 1.3831
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Bray-Eawy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dany Minel[1]
Area
1
15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
941
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76427 /76270
Elevation53–223 m (174–732 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mesnières-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [mɛnjɛʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Mesnières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.

Geography

A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Mesnières-en-Bray
Arms of Mesnières-en-Bray
 The arms of Mesnières-en-Bray are blazoned :
Chequy argent and sable of 5 traits.



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968632—    
1975629−0.07%
1982561−1.62%
1990609+1.03%
1999706+1.66%
2007884+2.85%
20121,021+2.92%
2017927−1.91%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004.
  • The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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