Mesnières-en-Bray (, literally Mesnières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.
Geography A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
Heraldry
Population
Places of interest The chateau, built by Louis de Boissay in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2004. The chateau has since been rebuilt and can be visited and rented for an event. the chateau site is home to a secondary and a high school offering courses in forestry, horticulture, the environment, personal services and hotel and catering. The church of Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul, dating from the eleventh century. The old railway line, now a popular ramblers path.
See also Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
External links
Article about the chateau fire in 2004 Website of the Regional forestry and farming College