A suburban and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 8 miles (13km) south of Rouen at the junction of the D18 and the D13 roads. Junction 22 of the A13 autoroute is entirely within the commune's borders. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.
History
The area around Oissel-sur-Seine was a common place for Viking raiders because of its location on the Seine river, during their raids on Francia. Eventually, the Vikings settled on one of the islands near Oissel and made it into a base, calling the island "Thorhólmr" meaning "Thor's Island".[4]
During the battle of France, 9 June 1940, the French blew up several bridges and crossings over the Seine river around Oissel-sur-Seine to halt the German advance, including Viaduc de Oissel and Pont de Tourville-la-Rivière.[5]
Heraldry
Arms of Oissel
The arms of Oissel are blazoned: Per pale argent and azure, a half-filled alembic gules and a garb Or, and on a chief gules, a leopard Or, armed and langued azure.
