Évreux

Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). This city name originates from the gallic tribe of Eburovices (lit. Those which overcome by the yew?) (from Gaulish eburo-) The city is near the Iton river.

History

During the Ancien Régime, it was the seat of the county of Évreux and the bishopric of Évreux.

The city was heavily damaged during the Second World War, and most of its center was rebuilt.

Sites of interest

There are remains of some monuments dating back to the Middle Ages.

Administration

The communauté d'agglomération d'Évreux has 37 communes:

Angerville-la-Campagne, Arnières-sur-Iton, Aviron, Les Baux-Sainte-Croix, Boncourt, Le Boulay-Morin, Caugé, La Chapelle-du-Bois-des-Faulx, Cierrey, Dardez, Émalleville, Évreux, Fauville, Gauciel, Gauville-la-Campagne, Gravigny, Guichainville, Huest, Irreville, Le Mesnil-Fuguet, Miserey, Normanville, Parville, Le Plessis-Grohan, Reuilly, Sacquenville, Saint-Germain-des-Angles, Saint-Luc, Saint-Martin-la-Campagne, Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, Saint-Vigor, Sassey, Tourneville, La Trinité, Le Val-David, Les Ventes et Le Vieil-Évreux.

• The canton of Évreux-Est includes a part of Évreux and the communes of: Fauville, Fontaine-sous-Jouy, Gauciel, Huest, Jouy-sur-Eure, Miserey, Saint-Vigor, Sassey, La Trinité, Le Val-David and Le Vieil-Évreux (pop: 20,045);

• The canton of Évreux-Nord includes a part of Évreux and the communes of: Aviron, Bacquepuis, Bernienville, Le Boulay-Morin, Brosville, La Chapelle-du-Bois-des-Faulx, Dardez, Émalleville, Gauville-la-Campagne, Graveron-Sémerville, Gravigny, Irreville, Le Mesnil-Fuguet, Normanville, Parville, Quittebeuf, Reuilly, Sacquenville, Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie, Saint-Germain-des-Angles, Saint-Martin-la-Campagne, Le Tilleul-Lambert, Tournedos-Bois-Hubert and Tourneville (pop: 25,014);

• The canton of Évreux-Ouest includes a part of Évreux and the communes of: Arnières-sur-Iton, Aulnay-sur-Iton, Caugé, Claville and Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent (pop: 18,123);

• The canton of Évreux-Sud includes a part of Évreux and the communes of: Angerville-la-Campagne, Les Baux-Sainte-Croix, Guichainville, Le Plessis-Grohan, Saint-Luc and Les Ventes (pop:21,424).

External link

• City council website (in French)