Eure () is a

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in Normandy in Northwestern France, named after the river

Eure Eure () is a department in Normandy in Northwestern France, named after the river Eure. Its prefecture is Évreux. In 2019, Eure had a population of 599,507.prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

is Évreux. In 2019, Eure had a population of 599,507.Populations légales 2019: 27 Eure
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History

Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandy. The name in fact is taken from the Eure river flowing mainly in this department. After the allied victory at

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, Eure was occupied by Prussian troops between June 1815 and November 1818. In the wake of Louis-Napoléons December coup of 1851, Eure was one of the departments placed under a

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in order to avert resistance to the post-republican régime. In the event fewer than 100 government opponents in Eure were arrested. Jacques Olivier Boudon, ''Les Bonaparte : regards sur la France impériale''. La Documentation photographique, dossier 8073, janvier-février 2010, p. 11 (carte de

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Geography

Eure is part of the current region of Normandy and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados. It also has a short coastline within the Atlantic Ocean across the

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estuary. The department is a largely wooded plateau intersected by the valleys of the river

and its tributaries. The altitude varies from sea level in the north to 248 metres above it in the south.

Principal towns

The most populous commune is Évreux, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:

Demographics

Politics

The President of the Departmental Council is Sébastien Lecornu of

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Presidential elections 2nd round

Current National Assembly Representatives

Tourism

The main tourist attraction is Giverny ( from Vernon) where Claude Monet's house and garden can be seen, as well as other places of interest (see external links, below). The

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and the Château-Gaillard near Les Andelys are other important tourist attractions. The Château of Buisson de May was built by the royal architect

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References

External links

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Departmental Council website
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Prefecture website
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Eure Tourisme
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