Saint-Martin-du-Bec

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Nicolas Simon^[1]Area4.12 km² (1.59 sq mi)Population643 • Density160/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation44–106 m (144–348 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Martin-du-Bec (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy bɛk]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D32 and D79 roads, by the banks of the river Lézarde.

Heraldry

The arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec are blazoned : Azure, a leopard in chief 2 crosslets Or, a chief fusilly argent and gules.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	282	—
1975	313	+1.50%
1982	532	+7.87%
1990	580	+1.09%
1999	619	+0.73%
2007	601	−0.37%
2012	555	−1.58%
2017	609	+1.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The castle of Bec-Crespin, with a thirteenth-century gate and portcullis.
• Old buildings, parkland and lakes of the castle grounds.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References