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Country
  
France

Department
  
Seine-Maritime

Intercommunality
  
CREA

Area
  
251 ha

Arrondissement
  
Rouen

Region
  
Normandy

Canton
  
Bois-Guillaume

Population (2006)
  
8,664

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:19 PM

Bihorel

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 76% Humidity

Bihorel is a commune of the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. 1 January 2012 is started to merge with Bois-Guillaume, but the merge was cancelled in January 2014.

Contents

Map of Bihorel, France

Geography

A suburban and light industrial town forming part of the conglomeration of Rouen, situated at the junction of the D243 and the D443 roads.

Places of interest

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • A seventeenth century manor house.
  • Notable people

  • Jules Michelet (1798–1874) historian, stayed here many times.
  • Charles Nicolle (1866–1936) scientist, had a house here.
  • Twin towns

  • Uelzen, Germany
  • Soar Valley, England
  • Baix Camp, Spain
  • Torgiano, Italy
  • Wejherowo, Poland
  • References

    Bihorel Wikipedia