Cléon

Cléon (French pronunciation: [kleɔ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Cléon
Location of Cléon
Cléon
Cléon
Coordinates: 49°18′57″N 1°02′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonCaudebec-lès-Elbeuf
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Frédéric Marche
Area
1
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
4,907
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76178 /76410
Elevation2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This city is known for its Renault factory, which manufactures engines and gearboxes.

Two Renault engines are named after the city, the Cléon-Fonte engine and the Cléon-Alu Engine. For collectors of vintage cars, the name "Cléon" refers primarily to these two engines.

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