Gruchet-le-Valasse

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Didier Peralta^[1] (UDI)Area14.2 km² (5.5 sq mi)Population3,074 • Density220/km² (560/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation12–141 m (39–463 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gruchet-le-Valasse (French pronunciation: [ɡʁyʃɛ lə valas]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A village of forestry, farming and associated light industry situated in the Pays de Caux, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Le Havre, at the junction of the D173 and D9015 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Gruchet-le-Valasse are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or dimidiated with Or, a double-headed eagle crowned azure.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,855	—
1975	1,819	−0.28%
1982	2,317	+3.52%
1990	2,787	+2.34%
1999	2,682	−0.43%
2007	2,544	−0.66%
2012	3,077	+3.88%
2017	3,160	+0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• Several sixteenth century houses.
• The church of St-Thomas, dating from the fourteenth century.
• The twelfth century abbey de Gruchet-le-Valasse.
• The nineteenth century Hôtel de Ville (town hall).

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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