Bois-Guillaume

Bois-Guillaume

Coat of arms
Bois-Guillaume

Coordinates: 49°27′41″N 1°06′33″E / 49.4614°N 1.1092°E / 49.4614; 1.1092Coordinates: 49°27′41″N 1°06′33″E / 49.4614°N 1.1092°E / 49.4614; 1.1092
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Rouen
Canton Bois-Guillaume
Intercommunality CREA
Government
 • Mayor Gilbert Renard
Area1 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 13,370
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 76108 / 76230
Elevation 52–171 m (171–561 ft)
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bois-Guillaume is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. 1 January 2012, it was said to become part of the new commune of Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel but the merger of the two communes has been cancelled in January 2014.

Geography

The town is a wealthy, residential hilltop suburb of Rouen, semi-rural, semi-suburban with a little farming and some light industry. It is considered part of Greater Rouen, being just 3 miles (4.8 km) to the northeast, at the junction of the D43 and the D928 roads.

History

Bois-Guillaume was originally a Gallo-Roman settlement of which few traces remain. In 1040, William the Conqueror's mother built a country house on the hill; the area thus came to be known variously as Boscum Guillelmi or Bosco Willelmi, later becoming Bois-Guillaume.
By 1892, the town was large enough to split into two, thus creating the neighboring commune of Bihorel.

On 1 January 2012, the communes Bihorel and Bois-Guillaume started to merge into the new commune of Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel, but this was cancelled in January 2014.

Activities

Bois-Guillaume is well known for its tranquility. No bars are open at night time - people used to go out in Rouen [1] (city center). You can have fun in several parks, it's a nice place for young and adults people to relax. Some soccer pitches are also opened for public (and for free). During sunny days, young people meet up there to play some random games.

Heraldry

 The arms of Bois-Guillaume are blazoned :
Per pale azure and gules, a garb, and in pale 2 lions Or. The line of division is fimbriated Or.

Population

Historical population of Bois-Guillaume
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population7253878295909323101591196813370
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rouen - Rouen website.

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