Eure
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| Number | 27 |
| Region | Haute-Normandie |
| Prefecture | Évreux |
| Subprefectures | Les Andelys Bernay |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 44th 541,054 90/km² |
| Area | 6040 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 43 |
| Communes | 675 |
| President of the General Council | Jean-Louis Destans |
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Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River.
History
Eure was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandie.
Geography
Eure is part of the current region of Haute-Normandie and is surrounded by the départements of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados.
The département is a largely wooded plateau cut by the valleys of the Seine River and its tributaries.
The altitude varies from sea level to 248 meters in the south.
Tourism
The main tourist attraction is Giverny (4 km from Vernon) where Claude Monet's house and garden can be seen, as well as other places of interest (see Websites, below).
The Abbey of Bec and the Château-Gaillard near Les Andelys are other important tourist attractions.
See also
- Cantons of the Eure département
- Communes of the Eure département
- Arrondissements of the Eure département
External links
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Giverny Vernon : In the Heart of Impressionism]
- [Les Andelys and Chateau Gaillard]
- [Vernon Giverny Passionnément]
- [Article on the Abbey of Bec]
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