Evreux (Eure, Normandy)
Evreux, capital town of the department of Eure in Normandy, is an important commercial and market center. It is the seat of a bishop, and its cathedral is one of the largest and finest in France.
The Notre-Dame d'Evreux Cathedral
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| Guide point | Details |
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| Department: | North West France > Normandy > Eure > |
| 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 |
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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!
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