Richemont, Seine-Maritime

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

Richemont
Commune
The town hall in Richemont
Location of Richemont
Richemont Show map of France Richemont Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°48′34″N 1°38′44″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Dieppe
Canton	Gournay-en-Bray
Intercommunality	CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Marylène Paul[1]
Area 1	10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	443
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76527 /76390
Elevation	152–221 m (499–725 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the namesake for Richmond, North Yorkshire in England, which was itself the namesake for many other places around the world such as Richmond, Virginia in the United States.

Geography

A forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray at the junction of the D60 with the D920 road, some 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Dieppe.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	478	—
1975	459	−0.58%
1982	461	+0.06%
1990	450	−0.30%
1999	447	−0.07%
2007	471	+0.66%
2012	483	+0.50%
2017	453	−1.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Michel, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department