Bihorel () is a commune of the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.Commune de Bihorel (76095), INSEE It is a northeastern suburb of Rouen.
Geography
Situation Bihorel is a suburban and light industrial town forming part of the agglomeration of Rouen. Located on the northern plateau of Rouen, Bihorel is a town with three districts: Vieux Bihorel: attached to Rouen, halfway up the slope; plateau des Provinces : the neighborhood of collective buildings behind old Bihorel; le Chapitre: the residential neighborhood further north.
Roads and transportation Bihorel is situated at the junction of the D243 and the D443 roads. The T2 line (TEOR) permits to reach the city center of Rouen in 30 minutes from the south of Bihorel. The F2, 40 and 20 lines make possible to go to the city center of Rouen in 10 minutes.
Heraldry
History The town was created on April 13, 1892. Previously, Bihorel was a district of Bois-Guillaume.
On 4 July 2011, the merger of Bihorel and Bois-Guillaume was voted in the municipal councils, a merger that was effective from January 1, 2012, under the regime of the new communes, despite the consultation organized by the mayors of these two cities. There was a very large opposition from the population (66.43% opposed).
From January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, the commune was merged with its neighbor, Bois-Guillaume, as the commune nouvelle Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel. The creation of this commune was invalidated by the administrative court of Rouen, a decision neither the prefecture or the commune appealed. The two communes were recreated on 1 January 2014.Commune supprimée de Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel, INSEE
Population
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
See also Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
External links
Official websitel