Mesnières-en-Bray explained

Mesnières-en-Bray
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Mesnières-en-Bray.svg
Arrondissement:	Dieppe
Canton:	Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Insee:	76427
Postal Code:	76270
Mayor:	Dany Minel^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Bray-Eawy
Coordinates:	49.7642°N 1.3831°W
Elevation M:	65
Elevation Min M:	53
Elevation Max M:	223
Area Km2:	15.06

Mesnières-en-Bray (pronounced as /fr/, literally Mesnières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.

Geography

A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 18miles southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.^[2]

Places of interest

• The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004.
• The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century.
• The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

External links

• Article about the chateau fire in 2004
• Website of the Regional forestry and farming College

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description.