Duclair

Duclair is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming and light industrial town situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D5 and the D982 roads.
The river Austreberthe joins the Seine at Duclair, which is linked by ferry to the south bank. SNCF operates a TER service, having a railway station in the town.
A breed of duck is named after the town; the canard Duclair is black with a white bib.

Heraldry

The arms of Duclair are blazoned : Per fess 1: per pale I: Azure, a duck volant contourny both wings pointing down argent; II: Or, an apple tree fructed proper on a base vert; 2: Azure, 3 fish contourny argent.

Population

Historical population of Duclair

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	2492	2705	2975	3487	3822	4163	4168
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
• Traces of a feudal castle.
• Remains of a 13th-century presbytery.
• The Château du Taillis, dating from medieval times.
• The eighteenth-century Château du Vaurouy.
• La Cour-du-Mont manor house with parts dating from the thirteenth century.
• A seventeenth-century chapel.

Notable people

• Musician Pierre Villette (1926–1998), was born here.

Twin towns

 Ronnenberg, Germany

Bibliography

• Francis Aubert, Duclair, un regard sur le passé, Duclair, 2002 ISBN 2-9519259-0-5
• Ariane Duclert, “Le Caneton à la rouennaise, spécialité de Duclair”, Pays de Normandie ISSN 1266-1341
• Gilbert Fromager, Le Canton of Duclair à l’aube du XXe, Duclair, 1986 ISBN 2-9501653-0-3