Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal
Encyclopedia
Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal is a commune
in the Seine-Maritime
department in the Haute-Normandie
region in northern France
.
, farming and light industry
situated in the Roumois
, just 5 miles (8 km) east of the centre of Rouen
at the junction of the D7, D43, D91 with the N31
road.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
department in the Haute-Normandie
Haute-Normandie
Upper Normandy is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two départements: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and some continue to call for reuniting the two regions...
region in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
A village of forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, farming and light industry
Light industry
Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...
situated in the Roumois
Roumois
The Roumois, , the region round Rouen is a region of plateau located in the northwestern part of the Eure département in Normandy.Its boundaries are the Seine downstream of Elbeuf to the north, to the west the Risle valley and the plain of Le Neubourg to the south. The communes are Bourg-Achard...
, just 5 miles (8 km) east of the centre of Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
at the junction of the D7, D43, D91 with the N31
Route nationale 31
The Route nationale 31 is a motorway in northern France. It connects the town of Rouen to Reims, it is also the European Route 46.-Route:The road starts in the City of Rouen, the road starts heading east. The road heads through the Foret de Lyons passing the Hetre de la Bunodiere. The road then...
road.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110 | 1175 | 1561 | 2040 | 2407 | 2492 | 2633 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A sixteenth century cemetery cross.
- The chapel at Quévreville, built in 1828.