
The Lieuvin () is a
plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; : plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. ...
region in the western part of the
Eure
Eure ( ; ; or ) is a department in the administrative region of Normandy, northwestern France, named after the river Eure. Its prefecture is Évreux. In 2021, Eure had a population of 598,934.[Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...]
,
France
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.
The plateau consists of typical Norman ''
bocage'' and is bounded by the
Seine
The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat ...
estuary to the north, the
Risle valley to the east, the
Charentonne valley to the south and, in the west, the
Pays d'Auge
The Pays d'Auge (, literally ''Land of Auge'') is an area in Normandy, straddling the '' départements'' of Calvados and Orne (plus a small part of the territory of Eure). The chief town is Lisieux.
Geography
Generally it consists of the basin ...
which corresponds to the
Touques basin.
The economy is primarily agricultural, with a common crop being cereal.
The largest towns are
Beuzeville,
Épaignes,
Lieurey and
Thiberville.
References
External links
Tourism office of Vièvre Lieuvin
Geography of Eure
Former provinces of France
Normandy region articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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