Barentin

Barentin is a French town with 12,239 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Seine- Maritime in the Haute-Normandie region.

Geography

The city is located 17 km north-west of Rouen and removed about 125 kilometers from Paris. Due to the location of the river Austreberthe, which divides the city into two halves runs.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Martin, neo-Romanesque building was built in 1855-1860 according to the plans of Désiré Martin and Charles Robert. The church's interior is designed deliberately simple. The glass painting from 1856 in 1944 almost completely destroyed.
  • Chapel Saint- Helier, built in the 16th century, and formerly part of a monastery
  • Le Havre - railway viaduct with 27 arches, 480 meters long and 33 meters high, the valley and river crossing for the Paris serves. The viaduct was built in 1847 by Joseph Locke. It is symbol of the city and is also found on the coat of arms.
  • Musée dans la Ville ( Museum in the city), 160 distributed in the urban area sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Marcel Gromaire, Paul Belmondo, Léon -Ernest Drivier and other artists that can be converted into a museum the whole city. Below is a replica of the Statue of Liberty. This served as a prop in the 1969 film comedy The resulting super-brain. The Musée dans la Ville worn by André Marie together, who was mayor from 1945 to 1974 Barentin.
  • Archaeological collection in the town museum with exhibits from the 5th to the 8th century, which came to light during excavations in the region

Twin Cities

Barentin maintains partnerships to the following cities: Petersfield ( UK ), Warendorf ( Germany ), Castiglione delle Stiviere (Italy) and Brossard ( Canada).

Transport links

Barentin is connected to the A150 motorway and the Route Nationale 15. The railway station TER regional trains in the direction of Le Havre and Rouen with connection to Paris.

Personalities of the city

  • André Marie (1897-1974), French Prime Minister, several ministers, mayors of Barentin 1945-1974
  • Père Jacques de Jésus (born Lucien Bunel ), ( 1900-1945 ), Carmelite priest, Righteous Among the Nations, was born in Barentin, a sculpture by the sculptor Henri Bouchard remembers him on the east side of the church Saint -Martin
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