Le Trait

Le Trait is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandie region in north-western France.GeographyAn 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 15mi west of Rouen on the D 982 road.Places of interest The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the thirteenth century. The ruins of a twelfth-century castle.Bibliography Maurice Quemin, Le Trait, berceau de 200 navires, que sont-ils devenus ?, 1988.