Cléon

Cléon (French pronunciation: [kleɔ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Cléon
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Cléon
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Coordinates: 49°18′57″N 1°02′11″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Marche[1]
Area 1	6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,863
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76178 /76410
Elevation	2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This city is known for its Renault factory, which manufactures engines and gearboxes.

Two Renault engines are named after the city, the Cléon-Fonte engine and the Cléon-Alu Engine. For collectors of vintage cars, the name "Cléon" refers primarily to these two engines.

Geography

A small town situated inside a meander of the river Seine some 11 miles (18 km) south of Rouen, at the junction of the D7 and the D144 roads. The French car manufacturer Renault has its principal engine and gearbox factory within the commune's territory, covering an area of 135 hectares (330 acres).

Heraldry

Arms of Cléon

The arms of Cléon are blazoned : Per fess 1: Azure, 3 stalks of wheat Or issuant from a toothed wheel argent; 2: Gules, a sword inverted argent hilted Or, over a mantle displayed Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,938	—
1975	3,157	+7.22%
1982	5,089	+7.06%
1990	5,870	+1.80%
1999	6,042	+0.32%
2007	5,701	−0.72%
2012	5,300	−1.45%
2017	4,994	−1.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A seventeenth century manorhouse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department