Description
Darnétal is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.GeographyA light industrial suburban town surrounded by woodland, situated some 2mi east of the centre of Rouen at the junction of the D43, D15 and the N31 roads. Two small rivers flow through the town, the Robec and the Aubette.SNCF operates a TER service, having a railway station in the town.Places of interest The churches of St.Ouen and of St.Pierre, both dating from the sixteenth century. Traces of a feudal castle. A restored watermill.Notable peopleThe activist René Valentin Binet, (1913–1957) was born here.Father Jacques Hamel (1930-2016), first priest to be killed by ISIL in Europe
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