Préaux (French pronunciation: ​[pʁeo]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Préaux
Commune
The town hall in Préaux
Coat of arms
Location of Préaux
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Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Le Mesnil-Esnard
Intercommunality	CC Inter-Caux-Vexin
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Anthony Aguado[1]
Area 1	18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,836
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76509 /76160
Elevation	80–176 m (262–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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 some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.

Heraldry

The arms of Préaux are blazoned : Gules, 4 pales argent, overall a double-headed eagle Or, langued of the field, heads and feet azure.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
• Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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