Caudebec-en-Caux
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| local community | Rives-en-Seine | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 32 ' N , 0 ° 44' E | |
| Post Code | 76490 | |
| Former INSEE code | 76164 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
Caudebec-en-Caux is a district of Rives-de-Seine , a commune Déléguée with 2,231 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) and a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy .
With effect from January 1, 2016, Caudebec-en-Caux and the communes of Saint-Wandrille-Rançon and Villequier were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Rives-en-Seine.
etymology
Caudebec-en-Caux is one of the many places in Normandy whose name is derived from the old Scandinavian language. Caldebec means something like 'cold brook' and corresponds to the English Caldbeck (England, Cumberland , which was called Caldebeck in 1060 ); the old Norse name is kald bekkr . There is a second Caudebec in the Seine valley, not far from Elbeuf : Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf .
geography
Caudebec-en-Caux is about 40 kilometers (driving distance) northwest of Rouen on the north bank of the Seine . The tidal wave in the estuary of the Seine, called "Mascaret", could once be easily observed from here. However, with the expansion of the industrial polder towards Harfleur , the nature of the estuary has changed, so that the natural spectacle is now a thing of the past.
Since 1977 Caudebec-en-Caux has been connected to the Pont de Brotonne , one of the three Seine bridges that were built downstream of Rouen from 1960 to facilitate the connection between the Pays de Caux and the A13 motorway , which was previously only possible was guaranteed with several ferries.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 2,765 | 2,564 | 2,416 | 2.115 | 2,265 | 2,342 | 2,336 |
Despite the mechanization of agriculture , the population of the place has remained more or less stable.
economy
The industry consists mainly of leather tanneries and grain producers. The small port is used for handling coal, animals and agricultural products.
Attractions
The church of the village, a building from the 15th and early 16th centuries, is outstanding due to its architecture. Around its upper balustrade is part of the Magnificat in Gothic script . The impressive west portal of the church, its ornate stained glass and the ornamentation of the spire make it one of the most beautiful buildings in the Diocese of Rouen. Inside is one of the largest hanging vaulted stones from the late Middle Ages.
- Furthermore there are:
- the Maison des Templiers (House of the Knights Templar) from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The building was preserved by an association founded especially for this purpose and houses a small museum with excavated objects from local cultural history. It is also a rarity as a residential building from this era.
- a former prison from the 14th century.
- the Hôtel du Bailli , a town house.
- the Hôtel de ville (town hall), which was built around 1800.
- Embankment structures (Les Quais).
- the Musée de la marine de Seine , which deals with the history of river navigation .
- Located at the gates of the village
- a short stretch of shore road between Caudebec-en-Caux and Saint Wandrille , which passes under the Pont de Brotonne , a high cable-stayed bridge .
- the Monument du Latham 47 , a huge aircraft monument to commemorate the fatal Roald Amundsen flight in 1928
- the Saint-Wandrille Abbey in nearby Saint-Wandrille-Rançon.
Town twinning
Caudebec-en-Caux has a partnership with the German city of Nettetal in North Rhine-Westphalia and Uppingham in England in the East Midlands .
Personalities
- Raymond Narac (* 1964), entrepreneur and racing car driver
Web links
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1592: Parma his people with good Rhat, over the Seine has put, so that Rouen he should be appalled ... ( digitized version )