Fontenay (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département in the Normandy region in northern France.

Fontenay
Commune
The town hall in Fontenay
Coat of arms
Location of Fontenay
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Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 0°11′01″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Octeville-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	Le Havre Seine Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Catherine Grzelczyk
Area 1	5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,521
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76275 /76290
Elevation	25–106 m (82–348 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 9 miles (14 km) north of Le Havre, on the D111 road.

Heraldry

The arms of Fontenay are blazoned : Quarternly 1&4: Argent, a two-level fountain azure; 2&3: Azure, 2 fesses Or; overall on a bend sinister gules, 3 bezants (Or).

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Michel, dating from the eleventh century.
• The sixteenth century château du Tôt.
• The Clinarderie manorhouse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

External links

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