Maromme

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

Maromme
Commune
Maison Pélissier in Maromme
Coat of arms
Location of Maromme
Maromme Show map of France Maromme Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°28′57″N 1°02′34″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Canteleu
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Lamiray[1]
Area 1	4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	11,005
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76410 /76150
Elevation	11–137 m (36–449 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A suburban town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the Cailly, just 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Rouen city centre, at the junction of the D51, D56, D43 and the D6015 roads. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.

Heraldry

Arms of Maromme

The arms of Maromme are blazoned : Per bend sinister 1: Gules, a beehive Or issuant from the line of partition(?); 2: Or, 3 chimneys issuant from 4 factory roofs gules; and on a chief vert, 3 bees Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,107	—
1975	11,622	+2.02%
1982	12,431	+0.97%
1990	12,744	+0.31%
1999	12,411	−0.29%
2007	11,819	−0.61%
2012	11,232	−1.01%
2017	10,908	−0.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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

People with links to the commune

• Aimable Pélissier (1794–1864), Marshal of France, was born here
• Georges Chedanne (1861–1940), architect, was born here
• Georges Bradberry (1878–1959), artist, was born here

Twin towns

• Norderstedt, Germany
• Signa, Italy
• Binche, Belgium
• Oadby and Wigston, England

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department