Le Bocasse Explained
| Le Bocasse |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Rouen |
| Canton: | Bois-Guillaume |
| Insee: | 76105 |
| Postal Code: | 76690 |
| Mayor: | Xavier Bertram[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 49.6064°N 1.0831°W |
| Elevation M: | 180 |
| Elevation Min M: | 112 |
| Elevation Max M: | 186 |
| Area Km2: | 8.62 |
Le Bocasse (pronounced as /fr/, before 1962: Bocasse)[2] is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village with associated light industry situated some 12miles north of Rouen, at the junction of the D53 and the D6 roads and also the D927 and D99.
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The château de Cleres, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The sixteenth century manor house at Valmartin.
- The church of St. Georges, Valmartin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A museum of agricultural machinery.
- Cleres zoo park.
- Parc du Bocasse, an Amusement park
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/id/JORFCONT000000017711 Décret du 3 avril 1962 portant changement de noms de communes
