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Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine

Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
The church in Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
The church in Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
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Location of Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine is located in France
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Location within France
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine is located in Normandy
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°32′39″N 1°10′50″E / 49.5442°N 1.1806°E / 49.5442; 1.1806
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBois-Guillaume
Government
  Mayor (202632) Gaël Fouldrin[1]
Area
1
9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
950
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76580 /76690
Elevation95–174 m (312–571 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ syʁ fɔ̃tɛn], literally Saint-Georges on Fontaine) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

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A village of farming and forestry situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D53 and the D87 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968492    
1975590+2.63%
1982596+0.14%
1990675+1.57%
1999761+1.34%
2007840+1.24%
2012905+1.50%
2017911+0.13%
2023 950+0.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Georges, with vaulted ceilings dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Two manorhouses, at the hamlets of Le Varat and Coquereaumont.
  • A seventeenth century chapel.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE