Évreux: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 62 - 116 Mercure Evreux Palais des Congrès
 The Mercure Evreux Palais des Congrès is located in the centre of Evreux, 200 metres from the Sports Centre and Convention Centre. Its soundproofed a… MoreEUR 39 - 39 Premiere Classe Evreux
 A few km from the centre of Evreux, easily accessible from the N154 and beside the N13, our hotel is ideally situated between Paris and the sea, both … MoreEUR 49 - 64 Kyriad Evreux - Netreville
 Set on the road of the Normandy and Brittany beaches, this hotel offers a very good standard of accommodation and good value for money.
Relax in comf… MoreEUR 39 - 74 Kyriad Evreux - La Madeleine
 The Kyriad Evreux hotel is located only 2 kilometres from the city centre of Evreux. It offers free parking and free Wi-Fi access.
Rooms are modern, … MoreEUR 57 - 74 Grand Hotel De La Gare
 Completely renovated, the hotel welcomes you 2 minutes away from the city centre, near the public garden in front of the station.
Grand Hotel De La G… MoreEUR 63 - 82 Hôtel de L´Orme
 In deepest Normandy, right in the centre of Evreux, the hotel de l´Orme provides all the comforts and tranquillity of a modern establishment. 1 … MoreEUR 44 - 86 Campanile Evreux
 The hotel is ideally located in Evreux, a town that boasts a tremendous architectural, natural and cultural heritage.
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Évreux: Guide
Évreux is a Communes of the Eure département|commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département in France|département, of which it is the préfecture (capital).
This city name originates from the gallic tribe of Gaulish -) The city is near the Iton river.
Its inhabitants are called the Ébroïcienne(s) (fem.) and Ébroïciens (mas.).
History
The first family of the counts of Évreux which is known was descended from an illegitimate son of Richard I of Normandy|Richard I, duke of Normandy, and became extinct in the male line with the death of Count William in 1118.
Supposedly, a ghost named "Gobelin" haunted Évreux in the 12th century. This gave way to the formation of the modern word "Goblin".
The countship passed in right of Agnes, William's sister, wife of Simon de Montfort|Simon de Montfort-l'Amaury (d. 1087) to the house of the lords of Montfort-l'Amaury. Amaury III of Montfort ceded it in 1200 to King Philip Augustus. Philip the Fair presented it (1307) to his brother Louis d'Évreux, for whose benefit Philip the Long raised the countship of Évreux into a peerage of France (1317).
Philip III of Navarre|Philip d'Évreux, son of Louis, became king of Navarre by his marriage with Joan II of Navarre|Jeanne, daughter of Louis X of France|Louis the Headstrong, and their son Charles the Bad and their grandson Charles the Noble were also kings of Navarre. The latter ceded his countships of Évreux, Champagne (province)|Champagne and Brie to King Charles VI of France in 1404.
In 1427 the countship of Évreux was bestowed by King Charles VII of France|Charles VII on Sir John Stuart of Darnley (c. 1365-1429), the commander of his Scottish bodyguard, who in 1423 had received the seigniory of Aubigny and in February 1427/8 was granted the right to quarter the royal arms of France for his victories over the English.
On Stuart's death (before Orléans during an attack on an English convoy) the countship reverted to the crown. It was again temporarily alienated (1569-1584) as an appanage for François, Duke of Anjou, and in 1651 was finally handed over to Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de Bouillon, in exchange for the principality of Sedan.
The city was annexed to France on the extinction of the La Tour d'Auvergne family in 1802. It was heavily damaged during the World War II|Second World War, and most of its center was rebuilt. The nearby Évreux-Fauville Air Base was used US Air Force until 1967, and then by the French Air Force.
Sites of interest
Situated in the pleasant valley of the Iton, arms of which traverse it, the town, on the south, slopes up toward the public gardens and the railway station. It is the seat of a bishop, and its cathedral is one of the largest and finest in France.
Part of the lower portion of the nave dates from the 11th century; the west facade with its two ungainly towers is, for the most part, the work of the late Renaissance, and various styles of the intervening period are represented in the rest of the church. A thorough restoration was completed in 1896. The elaborate north transept and portal are in the flamboyant Gothic; the choir, the finest part of the interior, is in an earlier Gothic style. Cardinal de la Balue, bishop of Évreux in the latter half of the 15th century, constructed the octagonal central tower, with its elegant spire; to him is also due the Lady chapel, which is remarkable for its finely preserved stained glass. Two rose windows in the transepts and the carved wooden screens of the side chapels are masterpieces of 16th-century workmanship.
The episcopal palace, a building of the 15th century, adjoins the south side of the cathedral. An interesting belfry, facing the handsome modern town hall, also dates from the 15th century. The church of St Taurin, in part Romanesque, has a choir of the 14th century and other portions of later date; it contains the shrine of St Taurin, a work of the 13th century.
At Vieil Évreux, "old Évreux, the Roman Gisacum, 3½ miles southeast of the town, the remains of a Roman theatre, a palace, baths and an aqueduct have been discovered, as well as various relics, notably the bronze of Jupiter Stator, which are now deposited in the museum of Évreux.
Évreux Cathedral
The communauté d'agglomération d'Évreux has 37 communes.
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, Eure|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 (Eure)|Normanville, Parville, Quittebeuf, Reuilly, Eure|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, Eure|Saint-Luc and Les Ventes (pop:21,424).
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Hôtel de ville
Église Saint Taurin Administration
Transport
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.
There used to be two stations in Évreux, only one of which remains open to this day. The second station (Évreux-Nord) served the line from Évreux to Rouen.See also
Mediolanum Aulercorum
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