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Arques-la-Bataille (French pronunciation: ​[aʁk la bataj]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Arques-la-Bataille
Commune
Château d'Arques-la-Bataille
Coat of arms
Location of Arques-la-Bataille
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Coordinates: 49°52′54″N 1°07′37″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Dieppe
Canton	Dieppe-2
Intercommunality	CA Région Dieppoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maryline Fournier[1]
Area 1	14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,573
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76026 /76880
Elevation	2–129 m (6.6–423.2 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The zoologist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777–1850) was born in Arques.

Geography

Arques is situated near the confluence of the rivers Eaulne, Varenne and Béthune, with the forest of Arques to the north-east.[3] It lies 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D23, D154, and D56 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,807	—
1975	2,646	−0.84%
1982	2,734	+0.47%
1990	2,539	−0.92%
1999	2,528	−0.05%
2007	2,527	−0.00%
2012	2,603	+0.59%
2017	2,583	−0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Main sights

The centre houses a castle dominating the town, which was built in the 11th century by William of Talou; his nephew, William the Conqueror, regarding it as a menace to his own power, besieged and occupied it. After frequently changing hands, it came into the possession of the English, who were expelled in 1449 after an occupation of thirty years. In 1589, its cannon decided the Battle of Arques in favour of King Henry IV of France.[3]

Since 1869, the castle has been state property. The first line of fortification was the work of Francis I; the second line and the donjon date back to the 11th century. The church of Arques, a building of the 16th century, preserves a stone rood screen, statuary, stained glass and other relics of the Renaissance period.[3]

Just outside the town is the World War I Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery, designed by J R Truelove, the final resting place of 377 men of the Chinese, West Indies, and South African Native Labour Corps.

Cultural references

• Willa Cather's 1907 short story Eleanor's House is set in Arques-la-Bataille.
• Simon Raven's 1984 novel September Castle revolves around ancient hauntings in the Castle of Arques, and is set in the region.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
• Chinese Labour Corps

References

External links

• Official website of Arques-la-Bataille (in French)
• photo gallery of Arques
• The CWGC cemetery
• Detailed history of the castle with photos and illustrations

На других языках

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[de] Arques-la-Bataille

Arques-la-Bataille ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 2.573 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Seine-Maritime in der Region Normandie. Sie gehört administrativ zum Arrondissement Dieppe und ist Teil des Kantons Dieppe-2 (bis 2015: Kanton Offranville). Die Einwohner werden Arquais genannt.

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- [en] Arques-la-Bataille

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[fr] Arques-la-Bataille

Arques-la-Bataille est une commune française située dans le département de la Seine-Maritime en région Normandie.

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[it] Arques-la-Bataille

Arques-la-Bataille è un comune francese di 2 581 abitanti situato nel dipartimento della Senna Marittima nella regione della Normandia.

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[ru] Арк-ла-Батай

Арк-ла-Бата́й (фр. Arques-la-Bataille) — коммуна на севере Франции, регион Нормандия, департамент Приморская Сена, округ Руан, кантон Дьеп-2. Пригород Дьепа, расположен в 6 км к юго-востоку от центра города. На территории коммуна три реки — Варенн, Ольн и Бетюн — сливаются и образуют реку Арк.

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