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Évreux Town hall (Hôtel de Ville) Église Saint-Taurin. Évreux is situated in the pleasant valley of the Iton, arms of which traverse the town; on the south, the ground slopes up toward the public gardens and the railway station. It is the seat of a bishop, and its cathedral is one of the largest and finest in France.
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The House of Évreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian...
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Évreux is a commune in the Eure department in France. Sister...
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Évreux est une commune française, préfecture du département de l’ Eure en Normandie, arrosée par l' Iton.
The House of Évreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal house of France, which flourished from the beginning of the 14th century to the mid 15th century. It became the royal house of the Kingdom of Navarre.
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Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandy. The name in fact is taken from the Eure river flowing mainly in this department. After the allied victory at Waterloo, Eure was occupied by Prussian troopsbetween June 1815 and November 1818. ...
Eure is part of the current region of Normandy and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados. It also has a short coastline within the Atlantic Ocean across the Seine estuary. It is the only Normand department to border the region of Île-de-France. The department is a largely wo...
The main tourist attraction is Giverny (4 km (2.49 mi) from Vernon) where Claude Monet's house and garden can be seen, as well as other places of interest (see external links, below). The Abbey of Bec and the Château-Gaillardnear Les Andelys are other important tourist attractions. The Château of Buisson de May was built by the royal architect Jacq...
(in French) Departmental Council website(in French) Prefecture website(in English) Eure TourismeÉvreux is a commune in the Eure department in France. Sister cities. Évreux is twinned with: Rugby, England. Rüsselsheim, Germany. Sueca, Spain. Djougou, Benin. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Évreux. Category: Évreux.
Évreux, town, capital of Eure département, Normandy région, northern France. It lies west-northwest of Paris, in a pleasant valley on branches of the Iton River, which is a tributary of the Eure. Évreux was a flourishing city during the Gallo-Roman period. Its bishopric dates from the 4th century.
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A tiny historic town with a big cathedral, Evreux continues to delight with its vibrant markets, and culinary delights in the heart of Normandy, France.
