Gournay-in-Bray

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

Its inhabitants is called Gournaisiens.

Geography

Gournay-in-Bray is located in the Pays of Bray, with the confluence of the Epte and the Morette. The 2 brooks of the Auchy and the Alder plantation, affluents of the Morette also join this one on the territory of the commune.

History

The reference to the country " Bray" was added in 1962 in the name of the commune.

Heraldic

Blasonnement of the traditional weapons of the city of Gournay-in-Bray:

black ECU of Eudes, first lord de Gournay, a flower of gold lily and a money rider.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Collegial Saint-Hildevert

Collegial Saint-Hildevert, in major part of the 12th century, is composed of a Romance Nef of six spans, provided with sides, a Transept and a chorus of three Travée S, also flanked Bas-côté S, ending in a flat Chevet bored of a large window of the 14th century. Two spans of the right-sided of the chorus are still Romance; they offer a rise identical to that in the nave. The remainder of the chorus was rebuilt at the 13th century.

The Chapiteau X Romance of the Saint-Hildevert church are undoubtedly among most interesting of High-Normandy. The majority of them are decorated with Palmette S and interlacing; some decorate checkerworks, rafters and plated reasons for foliage; others finally are decorated with illustrated scenes, awkwardly treated but often very expressive.

Other monuments

doors of Paris (18th century)
the monumental fountain (18th century)
Fortification S of the city (13th century)
Old ditches of the 10th century

Culture

a Library
2 rooms of Cinema
Groups of music gournaysiens (noncomplete list): Mafiasko, Bavarïa, Moon Reapers, Sedjem, Show Bobbin' S, In Vrack,…

Economy

Equipment suppliers of the sector of the Automobile : Autoliv, MGI Coutier;
Antenna of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Rouen.

See too

Common of the Seine-Maritime

External bonds

Site of the city of Gournay-in-Bray
Tourist office of Gournay-in-Bray

Gournay-in-Bray on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gournay-in-Bray on the site of INSEE
Gournay-in-Bray on the site of Quid
Localization of Gournay-in-Bray on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gournay-in-Bray on Mapquest

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