Gournay-en-Bray
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe | |
| Canton | Gournay-en-Bray (main town) | |
| Community association | 4 Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 29 ′ N , 1 ° 43 ′ E | |
| height | 84-133 m | |
| surface | 10.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,072 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 584 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 76220 | |
| INSEE code | 76312 | |
| Website | www.gournay-en-bray.fr | |
 Old postcard; Train arrival at Gournay-en-Bray station (1906) |
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Gournay-en-Bray is a French town with 6072 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement Dieppe and is the administrative seat of the canton of Gournay-en-Bray .
The city is located on the banks of the Epte River , about 90 km northwest of Paris , about halfway between the French capital and the port city of Dieppe .
The residents of Gournay-en-Bray call themselves "Gournaisiens".
Buildings
- Collégiale Saint Hildevert , the collegiate church of Saint Hildevert dates from the 11th / 12th. century
- Le couvent des Capucins , the origins of this Capuchin monastery date back to 1642
- Le Porte de Paris (Paris Gate) with the buildings erected under Louis XVI from 1778 to 1780
- La halle au beurre - Le Kursaal ; The Kursaal was built on top of the hall built in 1821 in 1930.
- Place Nationale , a square with a fountain from 1779, used as a marketplace since 1380
Partner communities
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Hailsham in East Sussex, England -
Remshalden in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Web links
Commons : Gournay-en-Bray - collection of images, videos and audio files
