Beaubec-la-Rosière

Beaubec-la-Rosière
A view of the Abbey of Beaubec-la-Rosière, around 1750
A view of the Abbey of Beaubec-la-Rosière, around 1750
Coat of arms of Beaubec-la-Rosière
Location of Beaubec-la-Rosière
Beaubec-la-Rosière is located in France
Beaubec-la-Rosière
Beaubec-la-Rosière
Beaubec-la-Rosière is located in Normandy
Beaubec-la-Rosière
Beaubec-la-Rosière
Coordinates: 49°38′47″N 1°31′52″E / 49.6464°N 1.5311°E / 49.6464; 1.5311
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonGournay-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC 4 rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Décarnelle[1]
Area
1
12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
474
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76060 /76440
Elevation108–201 m (354–659 ft)
(avg. 158 m or 518 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaubec-la-Rosière (French pronunciation: [bobɛk la ʁozjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A forestry and farming village in the Pays de Bray, situated some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D35 and D1314 roads.

History

Formed by the merger in 1825 of Beaubec-la-Ville, whose original Scandinavian name means ‘’beautiful stream’’ and La Rosière which owes its name to the many reeds of the wetlands. The rivers Epte and Andelle have their source nearby. Founded in 1127 by Hughes de Gournay, the abbey of Bellus-Beccus housed the relics of St Helier, martyred in Jersey in the 6th century. The abbey was destroyed by fire in 1383 and partially rebuilt in the 15th and 18th century. The abbey was looted, sold and demolished during the French Revolution. All that remains are the chapel of St. Ursula and a few traces of the infirmary, the farm and dependencies.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 466—    
1975 361−3.58%
1982 328−1.36%
1990 312−0.62%
1999 394+2.63%
2007 454+1.79%
2012 485+1.33%
2017 498+0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • Traces of a motte at Mont Grippon.
  • The ruins of the ancient abbey.
  • A thirteenth-century stone cross, 5m in height.
  • The church of the Holy Trinity, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • A thirteenth-century chapel.
  • The church of La Rosière, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE