Fontaine-sous-Préaux

Fontaine-sous-Préaux
Commune
The town hall in Fontaine-sous-Préaux
Location of Fontaine-sous-Préaux
Fontaine-sous-Préaux Location within France Fontaine-sous-Préaux Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°29′07″N 1°10′08″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Darnétal
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francis Debrey
Area 1	3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Highest elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2023)	569
• Density	162/km2 (419/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76273 /76160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontaine-sous-Préaux (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn su pʁeo]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D47 and the D91 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	186	—
1975	263	+5.07%
1982	304	+2.09%
1990	474	+5.71%
1999	464	−0.24%
2007	559	+2.36%
2012	509	−1.86%
2017	508	−0.04%
2023	569	+1.91%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department