Gruchet-le-Valasse

Gruchet-le-Valasse
Commune
The abbey of Valasse, in 2004
Coat of arms
Location of Gruchet-le-Valasse
Gruchet-le-Valasse Location within France Gruchet-le-Valasse Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°33′25″N 0°29′08″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Bolbec
Intercommunality	Caux Seine Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Peralta (UDI)
Area 1	14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,008
• Density	212/km2 (549/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76329 /76210
Elevation	12–141 m (39–463 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gruchet-le-Valasse (French pronunciation: [ɡʁyʃɛ lə valas]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A village of forestry, farming and associated light industry situated in the Pays de Caux, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Le Havre, at the junction of the D173 and D9015 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Gruchet-le-Valasse

The arms of Gruchet-le-Valasse are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or dimidiated with Or, a double-headed eagle crowned azure.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,855	—
1975	1,819	−0.28%
1982	2,317	+3.52%
1990	2,787	+2.34%
1999	2,682	−0.43%
2007	2,544	−0.66%
2012	3,077	+3.88%
2017	3,160	+0.53%
2023	3,008	−0.82%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• Several 16th-century houses.
• The church of St Thomas, dating from the 14th century.
• The 12th-century Valasse Abbey (after which the Valasse Cross is named).
• The 19th-century Hôtel de Ville (town hall).

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

External links

• Official website of Gruchet-le-Valasse (in French)