Auppegard Explained

Auppegard
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Dieppe
Canton:Luneray
Insee:76036
Postal Code:76730
Mayor:Dominique Laplace[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Terroir Caux
Coordinates:49.8303°N 1.0306°W
Elevation M:102
Elevation Min M:73
Elevation Max M:107
Area Km2:7.33

Auppegard is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 6miles south of Dieppe at the junction of the D108 and D308 roads.

Etymology

Appelgart 1160; Anglo-Norse place name æppel > apple and gardr > yard, garden. Like Applegarth (Yorkshire, Appelgard 1160) and Épégard (Eure, Alpegard 1199).

It shows, that apples have been grown in Normandy for a long time, probably already to make cider.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.