Montville (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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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/T10 tornado hit Montville, killing 75 and injuring another 130. Many trees were debarked and uprooted. Many buildings were completely leveled, including three well-built mills. The tornado travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) and had an average width of about 300 metres (980 ft).
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)