| Jumièges | |
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| Commune | |
 Ruins of the abbey of Jumièges | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Jumièges | |
  JumiègesShow map of France JumiègesShow map of Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′04″N 0°49′17″E / 49.4344°N 0.8214°E / 49.4344; 0.8214 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Barentin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Delalandre |
| Area | 18.75 km (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,726 |
| • Density | 92/km (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76378 /76480 |
| Elevation | 0–83 m (0–272 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jumièges (French pronunciation: [ʒymjɛʒ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine, some 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Rouen, at the junction of the D 65 and the D 143 roads. A ferry service operates here, connecting the commune with the south and west sides of the river.
Heraldry
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The arms of Jumièges are blazoned : Azure, a cross Or between 4 keys addorsed argent.
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Demography
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Places of interest
- The church of St. Valentin, dating from the eleventh century.
- The ruins of the tenth-century church of St.Pierre (part of the abbey)
- An eighteenth-century chapel.
- Several lesser buildings dating from the eleventh century.
Jumièges Abbey
Main article: Jumièges AbbeyIt is best known as the site of Jumièges Abbey, a typical Norman abbey of the Romanesque period, and the home of the pro-Norman chronicler William of Jumièges who wrote the Gesta Normannorum Ducum about 1070. Ruined in the first quarter of the 19th century, the abbey dates from the 7th century. The church of Notre Dame was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror.
People linked with the commune
- Maurice Leblanc, writer.
- Roger Martin du Gard, writer.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Jumièges, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Valentin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Bénédictins Saint-Pierre ; dite Abbaye de Jumièges, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Chapelle de la-Mère-de-Dieu, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Le Maho, Jacques (2001). Jumièges Abbey. Monum, Éditions du patrimoine. ISBN 2-85822-397-1.
External links
- History website of Jumièges (in French)
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