Evreux is one of the oldest towns in France. On the Iton river just west of the Eure, it is encased in postwar architecture, but has a trio of attractions: an excellent museum with exceptional Gallo-roman finds; a Cathedral of Notre-Dame (11th-18th C.) with splendid Flamboyant Gothic features and stained glass that the war bombs missed; and the Abbey of St Taurin (11th-15th C.) that contains the thirteenth century shrine of Saint Taurin, a masterpiece of French goldsmith's work.

Evreux has had a dramatic history from being flattened by the Vandals in the 5th centuary, Pillaged by Normans 892; taken and burned by Henry I of England 1119; captured by Philip Augustus of France 1194; Evreux alternated between English and French control in 15th centuary.

The city was badly damaged during the air raids of 1940 (when Evreux burned for a week) and 1944.

Interesting fact: Jimi Hendrix kicked off his first tour with the Experience in the town of Evreux, 13 October 1966 - an event commemorated by a plaque in the town!

Evreux (Eure, Normandy) mini guide

Guide point Details
Location: Évreux is located in the Eure department in Normandy in northwestern France.
Public Transport:

Trains: The train station Évreux-Embranchement is on the railway line from Gare Saint-Lazare to Cherbourg, it is served by regular Intercity and regional rail services to both Paris and Basse-Normandie.

Air: The closest international airports are in Paris.

Road: A couple of autoroutes go to the nearby city of Rouen and from there take the N154 to Evreux.
Tourist information website: http://www.ot-pays-evreux.fr/
Tourist information contact email: information@ot-pays-evreux.fr
Tourist information switch board number: + 33 (0)2 32 24 04 43
Tourist information address: Office de Tourisme de l'Agglomération et du Pays d'Evreux, 1 ter, place De Gaulle, 27000 Évreux, France