Flocques

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Flocques
Flocques (France)
Flocques
region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Dieppe
Canton Eu
Community association Villes Sœurs
Coordinates 50 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 22 ′  E
height 5–97 m
surface 4.93 km 2
Residents 711 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 144 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 76260
INSEE code

Mairie from Flocques

Flocques is a French municipality with 711 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dieppe and the canton of Eu and is part of the municipal association Villes Sœurs .

geography

Flocques is a farming village in the Pays de Caux natural area . It is located 29 kilometers northeast of Dieppe .

Neighboring communities

- ( English Channel ) Le Tréport
Criel-sur-Mer compass Étalondes
Criel-sur-Mer Criel-sur-Mer Saint-Rémy-Boscrocourt

Toponymy

The village was first mentioned in 1059 as Floscis .

history

The lords of Flocques distinguished themselves in the wars of the 15th century. Anselme de Bellengreville , born in Flocques, became confessor of Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont , who was married to Henry III. Was Queen of the Kingdom of France . Jean de Flocques , Governor of Conches-sur-Gondoire , took Évreux and Pont-de-l'Arche by defeating the Kingdom of England .

Population development

The population is known from censuses since 1793. The population up to 2005 is published on the website of the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales .

year Population
1962 284
1968 311
1975 407
1982 465
1990 646
1999 615
2006 675
2015 719

Attractions

The Saint-Denis church, named after Dionysius of Paris , dates back to the 13th century.

Individual evidence

  1. Flocques. Le nombre d'habitants. In: cassini.ehess.fr. École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales , p. 2 , accessed on July 16, 2018 (French).
  2. Populations légales 2006. Commune de Flocques (76266). In: insee.fr. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, p. 2 , accessed on July 16, 2018 (French).
  3. Populations légales 2015. Commune de Flocques (76266). In: insee.fr. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, p. 2 , accessed on July 16, 2018 (French).

Web links

Commons : Flocques  - collection of images, videos and audio files