Le Bocasse

Summary

Le Bocasse (French pronunciation: [lə bɔkas]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Le Bocasse
The Bocasse Park
The Bocasse Park
Location of Le Bocasse
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Le Bocasse
Le Bocasse
Le Bocasse is located in Normandy
Le Bocasse
Le Bocasse
Coordinates: 49°36′23″N 1°04′59″E / 49.6064°N 1.0831°E / 49.6064; 1.0831
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBois-Guillaume
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Bertram[1]
Area
1
8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
656
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76105 /76690
Elevation112–186 m (367–610 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A farming village with associated light industry situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Rouen, at the junction of the D53 and the D6 roads and also the D927 and D99.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 378—    
1975 446+2.39%
1982 572+3.62%
1990 660+1.80%
1999 725+1.05%
2007 742+0.29%
2012 707−0.96%
2017 666−1.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The château de Cleres, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The sixteenth century manor house at Valmartin.
  • The church of St. Georges, Valmartin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A museum of agricultural machinery.
  • Cleres zoo park.
  • Parc du Bocasse, an Amusement park

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • A website about Bocasse (in French)