Paluel

Paluel is a commune in the Seine -Maritime ( Haute -Normandie ), with an area of 1087 acres and 462 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ). The tourist, whose name comes from the swamps (Latin palus ) derived in the lower valley of the Durdent, lies on the English Channel coast at a height of 9 meters above sea level. It was created in 1825 by merging the two municipalities Paluel and Conte Ville.

History

Archaeological Excavations at the La Rosé mentioned the remains of a hall decorated with mosaics Gallo-Roman design to days.

A dependent of the Abbey of Fécamp church existed since 988, a Leprosenheim to 1695th

After the landing of the Allies in the Second World War, the American camp Lucky Strike was home to 300,000 people.

The French electricity company EDF built in the years 1977 to 1986 the nuclear power plant Paluel, which covers about six to seven percent of the French demand.

Attractions

• The Church of St. Martin de Paluel ( 13./16 c.)
• The Church of St. Pierre de Ville Conte ( 12./16. century) and his baptismal font (13th century)
• The Chapel of Notre -Dame de Janville and the Castle of Janville ( 17th century), its park and its remarkable dovecote
• Château de Bertheauville
• Conte Ville Castle

Due to the location of the GR leads 21 ( Grande Randonnee ).

Economy

The nuclear power plant provides 1,257 jobs. Other sources of income are tourism ( camping, Bed & Breakfast ), agriculture (cereals, sugar beet, vegetables, linen) and livestock (cattle, horses). The place has a small airfield.