Oissel Explained

Oissel
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Oissel.svg
Arrondissement:Rouen
Canton:Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
Insee:76484
Postal Code:76350
Mayor:Stéphane Barré[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Métropole Rouen Normandie
Coordinates:49.3425°N 1.0922°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Min M:2
Elevation Max M:128
Area Km2:22.19

Oissel (in French pronounced as /wasɛl/) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A suburban and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 8miles south of Rouen at the junction of the D18 and the D13 roads. Junction 22 of the A13 autoroute is entirely within the commune's borders. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.

History

The area around Oissel were a common place for Viking raiders because of its location on the Seine river, during their raids on Francia. Eventually, the Vikings settled on one of the islands near Oissel and made it into a base, calling the island "Thorhólmr" meaning "Thor's Island".[2]

During the battle of France, 9 June 1940, the French blew up several bridges and crossings over the Seine river around Oissel to halt the German advance, including Viaduc de Oissel and Pont de Tourville-la-Rivière.[3]

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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. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Hjardar, Kim, "Vikingernes Største Slag", Turbine, 2020
  3. Sur l'Île aux Bœufs pendant la première partie de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (https://fr.calameo.com/read/001680599ae22682d5db9)