Fongueusemare (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ɡøzmaʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Fongueusemare | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Fongueusemare ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′45″N 0°18′22″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Le Havre |
Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Petit |
Area 1 | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
Population | 185 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76268 /76280 |
Elevation | 37–136 m (121–446 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A small farming and woodland village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D72 and the D79 roads.
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The arms of Fongueusemare are blazoned : Azure, two abbot's croziers in saltire, between a garb and 3 gables (from tithing barns) Or
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 162 | — |
1975 | 156 | −0.54% |
1982 | 160 | +0.36% |
1990 | 170 | +0.76% |
1999 | 170 | +0.00% |
2007 | 189 | +1.33% |
2012 | 185 | −0.43% |
2017 | 189 | +0.43% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Much of the action in André Gide's book Strait Is the Gate is set in the home of the Bucolin family at Fongueusemare.
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