La Vaupalière (French pronunciation: [la vopaljɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

La Vaupalière
The town hall in La Vaupalière
The town hall in La Vaupalière
Coat of arms of La Vaupalière
Location of La Vaupalière
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La Vaupalière is located in France
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière is located in Normandy
La Vaupalière
La Vaupalière
Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 0°59′45″E / 49.4886°N 0.9958°E / 49.4886; 0.9958
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonNotre-Dame-de-Bondeville
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Brunet[1]
Area
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8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,192
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76728 /76150
Elevation50–138 m (164–453 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A village of forestry, farming and a little light industry, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Rouen, at the junction of the D267, D43 and the D94 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's south-eastern section.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 555—    
1975 668+2.68%
1982 845+3.41%
1990 902+0.82%
1999 1,026+1.44%
2007 992−0.42%
2012 960−0.65%
2017 1,057+1.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Léonard, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • A manor house called the chateau of Parquet, from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE