Le Tronquay () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in the
Eure department in
Normandy
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in northern
France
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. It is located in the
forest of Lyons, 100 km from
Paris
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and 30 km from
Rouen. The village has two primary schools. The commune of Le Tronquay includes the localities Les Cornets, La Grand Fray, La Motte, Le Fresnay, and Les Landez, and notable farms are Les Callouettes, Les Brûlins, Le Bâtiment, and La Garenne.
History
Le Tronquay was first mentioned in the 12th century. The name ''Tronquay'' is probably related to the word ''tronc'' meaning "trunk". In 1787, the commune
Les Hogues was separated from the territory of Le Tronquay.
Population
Personalities
*
Pierre Guarin, benedictine monk, who published works on Hebrew grammar
*
Nicolas Brémontier (1738 in Tronquay - 1809 in Paris)- a general inspector of the départmental routes. He was the first in France who applied plantations of maritime pines in order to fixate moving sand dunes.
See also
*
Le Tronquay, Calvados
*
Communes of the Eure department
References
Communes of Eure
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