Montville, Seine-Maritime
# Montville, Seine-Maritime

Montville (French pronunciation: ​) 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 miles (14 km) 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 (9.3 mi) and had an average width of about 300 metres (980 ft).

## Heraldry

| Arms of Montville | The arms of Montville are blazoned : Per fess wavy azure and gules, a barrulet wavy between (in chief) in fess, a toothed wheel between 2 weavers shuttles palewise, and (in base) a plough argent. |
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## 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)
