Montville, Seine-Maritime

Montville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Geography
A small town of forestry farming and light industry situated some 9 mi north of Rouen at the junction of the D44, D51 and the D155 roads. SNCF operates a TER train service here. Two small rivers meet here, the Clérette and the Cailly.

1845 tornado
On August 19, 1845, a violent F5 tornado hit Montville, killing 75 and injuring another 130. Many trees were debarked and uprooted. Many buildings were destroyed, including three well-built mills. The tornado travelled 15 km and had an average width of about 300 m.

Places of interest

 * The church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, dating from the eleventh century.
 * A 17th century chapel.
 * The château, dating from the 19th century.
 * The National Firefighters Museum.
 * Several interesting old buildings dating from the seventeenth century.
 * The mairie, housing a tricolor dating from 1789.

Twin towns

 * 🇩🇪 Haiger (Hesse, Germany)
 * 🇪🇸 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana (Catalonia, Spain)