Editing Blainville-Crevon (section)

== History ==
It appeared for the first time in a charter by [[William the Conqueror]] referring to the Clères family [[feudal]] [[motte and bailey|motte]]. Becoming the possession of the Mauquenchy family, Blainville became a true fortress and was subsequently confiscated by the English at the beginning of the [[Hundred Years War]] and again in 1435.

Later, it became the possession of Jean d'Estouteville, who restored the castle and founded the college. During the French reconquest of Normandy, [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]] held a council of war at Blainville Castle on the eve of the fall of Rouen. The last owners, the Colbert-Seignelay family, demolished the old [[castle]] and built a [[château]]. The Chateau de Blainville was completely razed during the [[French Revolution]].

Around 1820, the two neighbouring villages of St-Arnoult and Crevon were joined with Blainville to become Blainville-Crevon. 

It is a village of art, culture and history. A festival of world music named "Archeo-Jazz" takes place here annually at the end of June in the ruins of the [[Middle Ages|medieval]] castle.

===Heraldry===
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|img1=Blason Blainville-Crevon.svg
|legend1=Arms of Blainville-Crevon
|text=The arms of Blainville-Crevon are [[blazon]]ed :<br />''Azure, a cross between 20 cross-crosslets (each group of 5 arranged in saltire) argent.''
}}