Mesnil-Verclives () is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
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 ...
in northern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
.
Etymology
Old North French ''Mesnil'' 'house' and Verclives (''Warcliva'' 11th century) Old English ''clif'' or Old Norse ''klif''. Verclives is located on a small hill. The first element could be Old English . In French intervocalic consonants weakened and erased.
Old English ''clif'' or Old Norse ''klif'' can be found in several place-names of Normandy such as ''Witeclive'' 'white cliff' former hamlet near
Evreux; Carquelif (''Caleclif'' 1224 in
Saint-Martin-en-Campagne); ''Risleclif'' former hamlet near
Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque; Mont ''Escalleclif'' (12th century,
Doville); Mont Entenclin (''Mont Estenclif'' 'stone cliff')...
The hill was used as an observation post at the
battle of Brémule
The Battle of Brémule was fought on 20 August 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and his victory at this battle repelled a French invasion.
The French defe ...
.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Eure department
References
Communes of Eure
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