Eure
Eure ( ; ; or ) is a department in the administrative region of Normandy, northwestern France, named after the river Eure. Its prefecture is Évreux. In 2021, Eure had a population of 598,934.Department in the
Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
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region
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in northern
France
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of
Mesnils-sur-Iton
Mesnils-sur-Iton (, literally ''Mesnils on Iton'') is a commune in the department of Eure, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Condé-sur-Iton, Damville (the seat), Gouville, ...
In the Middle Ages, Damville was important for its situation on the Norman border. The fortress of Damville was built in 1035. The castle was burned down by
Henry II of England
Henry II () was King of England
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, in 1189, it was rebuilt by
Richard the Lionheart
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...
.
Personalities
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Raymond Duchamp-Villon
Raymond Duchamp-Villon (5 November 1876 – 9 October 1918) was a French sculptor.
Life and art
Duchamp-Villon was born Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp in Damville, Eure, in the Normandy region of France, the second son of Eugène and Lucie Duch ...
(1876–1918), sculptor
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Jacques Villon
Jacques Villon (July 31, 1875 – June 9, 1963), also known as Gaston Duchamp, was a French Cubist and Abstract art, abstract painter and printmaker.
Early life
Born Émile Méry Frédéric Gaston Duchamp in Damville, Eure, Damville, Eure, ...
(Gaston Duchamp) (1875–1963), painter, draughtsman and engraver.
* Michel Cluizel, chocolate factory founder
* André Couteaux, French novelist
See also
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Communes of the Eure department
The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France
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