Mesnières-en-Bray

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Dany Minel^[1]Area15.06 km² (5.81 sq mi)Population943 • Density63/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation53–223 m (174–732 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mesnières-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [mɛnjɛʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Mesnières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.

Geography

A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Mesnières-en-Bray are blazoned : Chequy argent and sable of 5 traits.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	632	—
1975	629	−0.07%
1982	561	−1.62%
1990	609	+1.03%
1999	706	+1.66%
2007	884	+2.85%
2012	1,021	+2.92%
2017	927	−1.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004.
• The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century.
• The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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