The Pays d'Ouche (, literally ''Land of Ouche'') is an historical and geographical region in Normandy. It extends from the southwest of
Évreux up to
Bernay and
Beaumont-le-Roger as a northern limit, and down to
L'Aigle and to
Gacé in the south. Additional cities are
Breteuil-sur-Iton,
Conches and
Rugles. Neighboring regions are the
Pays d'Auge and to the south is
Perche (''Perche'' (fr)).
Since the French revolution, the main part is located in the department of
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.[Orne
Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.][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 ...]
region), where its capital town L'Aigle is situated.
The
Risle River and other tributaries of the Seine flow through this area. Its chalky soil is not agriculturally productive. The principal towns of the area are L'Aigle, population 8,090 (2017),
[Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017]
INSEE on the river
Risle and
Conches-en-Ouche, population 5,030 (2017),
[ on the river Rouloir.
]
References
* Oliver, Jeanne, ''Normandy'' (1st edition), June 2001, p. 171. Lonely Planet Publications.
Former provinces of France
Geography of Eure
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