Eure

Eure
Coat of Arms of Eure
Information
Number	27
Region	Haute-Normandie
Prefecture	Évreux
Subprefectures	Les Andelys Bernay
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 44th 541,054 90 /km²
Area	6,040 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	43
Communes	675
President of the general council	Jean-Louis Destans
Location

Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River.

History

Eure was one of the original 83 departments 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 departments of Seine-Maritime, Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure-et-Loir, Orne, and Calvados.

The department 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 Abbey of Bec and the Château Gaillard near Andelys are important tourist attractions.

External link

• Conseil Général website (in French)
• Prefecture website (in French)
• Article on the Abbey of Bec