Radepont () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Eure department in
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, northern
France
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.
It is located 22 km south west of
Rouen, on the river
Andelle.
History
Radepont's monuments include the chateau de Radepont and the ruined
Cistercian abbey of
Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guerard
The abbey was founded in 1185 by
Robert III de Beaumont.
[ :fr:Radepont]
In the 12th century Radepont passed from the ownership of the Abbey of
Les Préaux to
Robert du Plessis. In 1194,
Richard the Lion Heart had a castle built on this land.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Eure department
References
Communes of Eure
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