Eure
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| Eure | |
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| Information | |
| Number | 27 |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Prefecture | Évreux |
| Subprefectures | Les Andelys Bernay |
| Population -Total (1999) -Density | Ranked 44th 541,054 90/km² |
| Area | 6040 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 43 |
| Communes | 675 |
| President of the General Council | Jean-Louis Destans |
| Location | |
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Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River.
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History
Eure was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandie.
Geography
Eure is part of the current region of Haute-Normandie and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados.
The department is a largely wooded plateau cut by the valleys of the Seine River and its tributaries.
The altitude varies from sea level to 248 meters in the south.
Tourism
The main tourist attraction is certainly Giverny (4 km away from Vernon) with Claude Monet's house and garden ( and other interesting places to see). (See the 'Vernon Giverny Passionnément' Website, below)
The Abbey of Bec and the Château Gaillard near Andelys are other important tourist attractions.
External links
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Vernon Giverny Passionnément (in English)
- Article on the Abbey of Bec
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