Gournay-en-Bray
Gournay-en-Bray (before 1962: Gournay) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Gournay-en-Bray • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Dieppe • Canton — Gournay-en-Bray • Insee — 76312 • Postal Code — 76220 • Mayor — Éric Picard • Term — 2026–32 • Intercommunality — CC 4 rivières • Elevation M — 94 • Elevation Min M — 84 • Elevation Max M — 133 • Area Km2 — 10.4
Geography
Geography
A town of farming and light industry, it is situated in the Pays de Bray, some 50 km east of Rouen, at the junction of the N 31, the D 915 and the D 930 roads. The commune's territory includes three former parish hamlets, near the confluence of the Epte with three other smaller rivers – the Morette, Auchy and Aulnaie.
Places of interest
Places of interest
• Illustration — An 1820 engraving of some of the capitals in the church of St Hildevert • The Collegiate Church of Saint-Hildevert, built in the 12th century, is famous for its Romanesque capitals, ornate decoration and its ancient religious sculptures. • Vestiges of a 17th-century priory, now a farm • Ruins of a 12th-century Capuchin monastery • The chapel at the hamlet of Saint-Clair, built in 1829 • A memorial fountain of the 18th century • The town gates and fortifications, dating from the 13th century • Traces of 10th-century fortifications • The 16th-century church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
International relations
International relations
• EnglandHailsham, England Gournay-en-Bray is twinned with Hailsham in the English County of East Sussex. Hailsham has a much larger population (circa 20,500 compared to Gournay-en-Bray's circa 6,500) but, according to Hailsham Town Council, "the features and facilities of both towns are quite similar". A twinning charter was signed in Hailsham in October 2000 and in Gournay-en-Bray in February 2001, and renewed in both towns on its 10th anniversary.
Notable people
Notable people
• Henri-Michel Guedier de Saint-Aubin (1695-1742), theologian and Sorbonne professor
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