Fontaine-sous-Préaux

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Francis Debrey^[1]Area3.52 km² (1.36 sq mi)Population563 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation61–158 m (200–518 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontaine-sous-Préaux (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn su pʁeo]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D47 and the D91 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	186	—
1975	263	+5.07%
1982	304	+2.09%
1990	474	+5.71%
1999	464	−0.24%
2007	559	+2.36%
2012	509	−1.86%
2017	508	−0.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References