Grand-Couronne (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁɑ̃ kuʁɔn]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Grand-Couronne
Commune
An aerial view of Les Essarts
Coat of arms
Location of Grand-Couronne
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Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Elbeuf
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Julie Lesage
Area 1	16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	9,739
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76319 /76530
Elevation	2–139 m (6.6–456.0 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 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 small suburban town with a huge container port and considerable light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 7 miles (11 km) south of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D938, D3 and the D13 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the southern section of the commune's territory.

Heraldry

The arms of Grand-Couronne are blazoned : Per fess gules and azure, a leopard Or and a boat Or on 3 bars wavy argent (waves) dimidiated with Per fess azure and gules, a crown Or and a demi toothed wheel argent issuant from the line of division.

Population

Places of interest

• A menhir in Milthuit woods, evidence of the presence of a neolithic population;
• The church of St.Martin, dating from the 14th century;
• The church of St. Antoine, dating from the 19th century;
• The château du Grésil;
• The remains of a Benedictine priory.

Twin towns

• Seelze, Germany
• Velten, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand-Couronne.

• Official website of Grand-Couronne (in French)

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[ru] Гран-Курон