Duclair
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Duclair ( ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The Duclair duck is named after the town, of which pressed duck (canard à la presse) is invented.
Duclair ( ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The Duclair duck is named after the town, of which pressed duck (canard à la presse) is invented. ==Geography== Duclair is a farming and light industrial town situated some 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. There is a ferry to Berville-sur-Seine on the south bank of the Seine. ==Heraldry== ==Population== ==Places of interest== and Duclair]] The church of St. Denis, dating to the 12th century. Traces of a feudal castle. Remains of a 13th-century presbytery. The Château du Taillis, dating to medieval times. The 18th-century Château du Vaurouy. La Cour-du-Mont manor house with parts dating to the 13th century. A 17th-century chapel. ==Notable people== Musician Pierre Villette (1926–1998) was born here. ==Twin towns== Ronnenberg, Germany ==See also== Communes of the Seine-Maritime department ==References== ==Bibliography== Francis Aubert, Duclair, un regard sur le passé, Duclair, 2002 Ariane Duclert, "Le Caneton à la rouennaise, spécialité de Duclair", Pays de Normandie Gilbert Fromager, Le Canton of Duclair à l'aube du XXe, Duclair, 1986 ==External links== Official website
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