Flocques
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe | |
| Canton | Eu | |
| Community association | Villes Sœurs | |
| 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 | 76266 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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| 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.
Saint-Denis church
school
War memorial (World War II)
War memorial (First World War)
Statue of the Gallic Rooster
Multipurpose hall
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Flocques. Le nombre d'habitants. In: cassini.ehess.fr. École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales , p. 2 , accessed on July 16, 2018 (French).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 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).
