Country France Department Seine-Maritime Canton Bacqueville-en-Caux Area 7.33 km² | Region Normandy Arrondissement Dieppe Intercommunality Saâne et Vienne Local time Thursday 1:09 PM | |
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Auppegard is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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Map of 76730 Auppegard, France
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D108 and D308 roads.
Etymology
Appelgart 1160; Anglo-Norse place name æppel > apple and gardr > yard, garden. Like Applegarth (Yorkshire, Appelgard 1160 ) and Épégard (Eure, Alpegard 1199 ).
It shows, that apples have been grown in Normandy for a long time, probably already to make cider.
Places of interest
References
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