Le Trait (French pronunciation: [lə tʁɛ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Geography
An ex-shipbuilding town, nowadays involved in farming, forestry, light industry and port activity. Technip produces flexible pipes for the offshore oil industry in Le Trait and is the biggest employer. Le Trait is situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Rouen on the D 982 road.
Heraldry
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The ruins of a twelfth-century castle.
See also
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
Bibliography
- Maurice Quemin, Le Trait, berceau de 200 navires, que sont-ils devenus ?, 1988 ISBN 2-9502241-0-5.
External links
- Official website of the commune (in French)
- Le Trait photographers club website (in French)
