Upper Normandy facts for kids

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Haute-Normandie map
Upper Normandy is shown in red

Upper Normandy (called Haute-Normandie in French) is a former region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Normandy. The capital was Rouen, which is now the capital of Normandy. In 2007 about 1.9 million people lived in the region.

Upper Normandy was formed as a region in 1956. The old region of Normandy was split into the current Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy. The departments in the region were Seine-Maritime and Eure.

The region was the first producer of flax in France. It is also quite industrialized, specialising in petrochemical and pharmaceutical, as well as manufacturing industries.

Images for kids

  • Rouen 089

    Rouen

  • Church Saint-Vincent

    The Saint-Vincent neighborhood in Le Havre

  • Iton evreux

    Évreux


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