Montivilliers (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tivilje][3][4][5] or [mɔ̃tivije][6][7][8]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A large light industrial and farming town by the banks of the river Lézarde in the Pays de Caux, situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D489, D52, D926 and D31 roads.
History
Pre-Roman archaeological discoveries include Bronze Age axes and jade jewelry. The old Roman road from here to Harfleur was destroyed by the English in 1415.
The Abbey Church of Notre-Dame, sometimes referred to as the Montivilliers Abbey dates back to 684, although it was destroyed by a Viking raid in 850, and rebuilt as a church in both the Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Heraldry
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The arms of Montivilliers are blazoned : Gules, a church argent, the door open, and the bell tower pierced of the field, topped with the head of a crozier Or, between 2 inescutcheons of France, and in base a lizard fesswise vert. (France=Azure, 3 fleurs-de-lys Or)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 8,910 | — |
| 1975 | 10,563 | +2.46% |
| 1982 | 15,030 | +5.17% |
| 1990 | 17,067 | +1.60% |
| 1999 | 16,556 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 16,241 | −0.24% |
| 2012 | 16,243 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 15,612 | −0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Places of interest
- The nineteenth-century chateau de Colmoulins.
- The church of St. Germain, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The abbey church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eleventh century.
- The abbey museum
- A Protestant church (1787)
- The medieval ramparts.
- The Arboretum du parc de Rouelles is an arboretum set within the Parc de Rouelles.
People
- Isaac de Larrey (1639–1719), French historian was born in Montvilliers
- René Bihel, French footballer was born here in 1916.
- Arthur Good (1853–1928), French engineer, science educator, author, and caricaturist who wrote under the pen-name "Tom Tit".
- Sébastien Lepape, short track speed skater, born here in 1991.[10]
- Lys Mousset, professional footballer for VfL Bochum
- Édouard Mendy, professional footballer for Chelsea F.C.
- Jean Prévost, writer, lived here when his father was principal of a local school.
Twin towns
Nordhorn, Germany since 1963
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Municipales 2020 : débat à Montivilliers, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ L'abbaye de Montivilliers (Seine-Maritime) fermée après un mouvement de poutres, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ Montivilliers bascule à droite, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ A Montivilliers, la collecte de la banque alimentaire est hausse par rapport à l'année dernière, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ Théâtre à Montivilliers : au-delà du handicap, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ Une enquête ouverte pour homicide après la découverte du corps mutilé d'un docker à Montivilliers, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-14
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Sébastien Lepape". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
- Montivilliers official website (in French)
- Montivilliers Abbey official website (in English)
- Articleand photos about the abbey at Montivilliers (in French)
- Abbey Church of Notre-Dame (in English)
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