Beaubec-la-Rosière | |
|---|---|
 A view of the Abbey of Beaubec-la-Rosière, around 1750 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beaubec-la-Rosière | |
  Beaubec-la-Rosière  Beaubec-la-Rosière | |
| Coordinates:49°38′47″N1°31′52″E / 49.6464°N 1.5311°E /49.6464; 1.5311 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Gournay-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC 4 rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Roger Décarnelle[1] |
Area 1 | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 462 |
| • Density | 35.6/km2 (92.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76060 /76440 |
| Elevation | 108–201 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:[bobɛklaʁozjɛʁ]) is acommune in theSeine-Maritimedepartment in theNormandyregion in northernFrance.
Aforestry andfarming village in thePays de Bray, situated some 35 miles (56 km) southeast ofDieppe, at the junction of the D35 and D1314 roads.
Formed by the merger in 1825 ofBeaubec-la-Ville, whose original Scandinavian name means ‘’beautiful stream’’ andLa Rosière which owes its name to the many reeds of the wetlands. The riversEpte andAndelle have their source nearby.Founded in 1127 by Hughes de Gournay, theabbey of Bellus-Beccus housed the relics of StHelier, martyred inJersey 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 theFrench Revolution. All that remains are the chapel of St. Ursula and a few traces of the infirmary, the farm and dependencies.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
