Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc 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
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.
History
In 935 a big battle between
William I, Duke of Normandy
William Longsword (french: Guillaume Longue-Épée, nrf, Willâome de lon Espee, la, Willermus Longa Spata, on, Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c. 893 – 17 December 942) was the second ruler of Normandy, from 927 until his assassination in 942.Det ...
and
Robert II took place near the town. The battlefield was called ''Champ-de-Bataille'' later and in the 17th century the
Marshall of Créqui built a castle there.
Château du Champ-de-Bataille
(french)
The Château du Champ de Bataille was owned by the Harcourt family and has formal gardens designed by Le Nôtre.
Population
Image:Chateauduchampdebataille.jpg, Château du Champ-de-Bataille
Image:Chateau du Champ-de-Bataille.jpg, Detail of the garden of the castle
See also
* Communes of the Eure department
References
Communes of Eure
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