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Canteleu
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canteleu (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tlø]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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Geography
A small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just three kilometres (2 mi) northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D 51, D 982 and the D 94 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Canteleu are blazoned : Argent, a chevron gules between 3 trefoils vert.
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Population
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Places of interest
- Saint-Martin's church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The seventeenth century convent of Sainte-Barbe, built over a cave in the cliffs, overlooking the river.
- The Flaubert museum.
- The two churches of St. Pierre, at the hamlets of Bapeaume (1872) and Croisset.
- Vestiges of a 12th-century castle at Croisset.
- A Carthaginian column in the park.
- The sixteenth century Château des Deux-Lions.
- A turretted house at Dieppedalle.
Notable people
- Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) lived at the hamlet of Croisset for 40 years and died here.
- English painter Robert Henry Cheney (1801–1866) painted several views of and from here, including the watercolour Rouen-From the chateau de Cantelieu, July 19, 1842.
Twin towns
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