Valmont, Seine-Maritime Explained

Valmont
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Valmont.svg
Arrondissement:Le Havre
Canton:Fécamp
Insee:76719
Postal Code:76540
Mayor:Jean-Louis Navarre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Fécamp Caux Littoral
Coordinates:49.7439°N 0.5144°W
Elevation M:37
Elevation Min M:35
Elevation Max M:123
Area Km2:5.55

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

Geography

A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 32miles northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D10, D17, D28 and D69 roads. The village is surrounded by woodland. Just outside the village, at Le Vivier, is the source of the river Valmont.

History

The commune was created in 1822 and 1825 by the merger of four former parishes of Valmont, Saint-Ouen-au-Bosc, Rouxmesnil and Le Bec-au-Cauchois.
In 1169, the abbey of Notre-Dame-du-Pre was founded here by Nicolas of Estouteville. It was devastated during the Hundred Years' War but was repaired and became a nunnery. In 1416 the Battle of Valmont took place near the town, as part of the Hundred Years' War.

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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.