Darnétal

Darnétal is a common French located in the department of the Seine-Maritime and the area High-Normandy.

Geography

History

Darnétal is crossed by two small rivers, the Robec and the Aubette which actuated in the past many mill S. As from the 15th century, and more particularly at the 18th century and 19th century, their banks accommodate spinning mills of textiles (the factory Fromage maintaining the school of architecture of Normandy is installed in this old textile factory, at the edge of Robec; the factory Millets, dyeing Tamboise,… . Other companies the reglissery Risser and the cressonnières were at that time established on this working city which knew its decline during or a few years after the second world war. Darnétal has two churches Saint-Ouen de Longpaon and Carville which formerly formed two distinct parishes. It is told that the future Henri IV looked at top of the tower of the church of Carville the engagements between the catholic and Protestant troops. Towards the beginning of the twentieth century, the two districts around these two churches, a competition of bell-towers reigned: " Me, I am of longpaon" ; according to the legend, it appears that " was said; Longpoan cursed ground, Carville ground bénite".

Administration

Direction of the services:

  • Annie Defresne (1995-2000)
  • Gilles Levasseur (2000 -

Demography

Graph of the evolution of the population 1794-1999

Places and monuments

  • Church of Saint-Ouen de Longpaon: beginning 16th century, church market, large organ of the 17th century

  • Church of Carville: set fire to in 1582 at the time of the wars of religion
  • Saint-Paul Mill: located street of Small Water of Robec; restored between 1989 and 1995.
  • the Wood of Rolls: dominate the city and buckles of the Seine. A pretty point of view, close to the relay transmitter TV, makes it possible to see the unit. This space is classified " Sensible" natural space;.
  • College Jean Jacques Rousseau
  • College Emile Chartier

Personalities related to the commune

Events

  • Darnétal is the place of an important festival of Cartoons: Normandiebulle.

This festival proceeds the last week end September.

See too

  • Common of the Seine-Maritime

External bonds

  • Town hall of Darnétal

  • Festival data base of Darnétal " " Normandiebulle" "
  • Darnétal on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Darnétal on the site of INSEE
  • Darnétal on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Darnétal on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Darnétal on Mapquest

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