Fongueusemare (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ɡøzmaʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small farming and woodland village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D72 and the D79 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Fongueusemare
Arms of Fongueusemare
 The arms of Fongueusemare are blazoned :
Azure, two abbot's croziers in saltire, between a garb and 3 gables (from tithing barns) Or



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 162—    
1975 156−0.54%
1982 160+0.36%
1990 170+0.76%
1999 170+0.00%
2007 189+1.33%
2012 185−0.43%
2017 189+0.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The chapel of Sainte-Thérèse, built in 1927.

Much of the action in André Gide's book Strait Is the Gate is set in the home of the Bucolin family at Fongueusemare.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fongueusemare
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