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Évreux Town hall (Hôtel de Ville) Église Saint-Taurin. Évreux is situated in the pleasant valley of the Iton, arms of which traverse the town; on the south, the ground 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.
- Évreux Cathedral. Constructed from chalk and with an exceptionally intricate facade on the north side, the town’s cathedral has to be top of your list.
- Bishops’ Palace. Attached to the cathedral by a passageway is the Bishops’ Palace, commissioned by Raoul du Fou in the 1400s. It’s a listed “monument historique” and was built on the Gallo-Roman wall.
- Musée d’Évreux. Inside that spectacular episcopal palace is the town’s museum, mapping Évreux’s history and archaeology. There’s also a seriously rich art exhibition, with paintings from the 17th to the 20th centuries by Nicolas Maes, Boudin, Jongkind, Soulages and Fernand Léger, as well as sculpture by Rodin.
- Beffroi d’Évreux. It’s not often that you encounter a traditional belfry in this part of the country; in fact the Beffroi d’Évreuxby the water on Place du Général-de-Gaulle is one of France’s southernmost belfries, as nearly all the rest are in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
- Evreux Cathedral
- Bishop's Palace
- Church of Saint-Taurin
- Other Evreux Highlights
The imposing cathedral was originally built in the 12th century, although damage at the end of that century, then again during the wars of religion, and finally during the second world war, mean that the current cathedral has undergone significant rebuilding over the centuries. Each period has left its mark, and there is much of interest to see whe...
This grand palace dates from the 15th century with significant 19th century additions. Part of the palace is built on the gallo-roman rampart. It too is built in gothic style. Within the Bishop's Palace you can visit the Evreux town museum which is an Art and history museum and exhibits a fascinating collection of historically interesting local obj...
Another important religious monument in Evreux is the abbey church of Saint Taurin . Not unlike the cathedral, the church also covers a wide range of architectural styles and periods of construction, with the decorative 12th century entrance being among the oldest parts of Saint Taurin church. Among the highlights inside the church are the substant...
In the town centre there are various medieval half-timbered buildings and near the belfry is a decorative fountain and the imposing town hall. The theatre too is an impressive building built in 1903. The market in Evreux is held in Place Clemenceau in the town centre each Wednesday and Saturday morning, and we suggest that you visit on these days i...
Le tableau ci-dessous présente la typologie des logements à Évreux en 2018 en comparaison avec celle de l'Eure et de la France entière. Une caractéristique marquante du parc de logements est ainsi une proportion de résidences secondaires et logements occasionnels (1,4 %) inférieure à celle du département (6,3 %) et à celle de la France entière (9,7 %).
Three miles away, the Roman remains of Old Evreux have been discovered, artifacts from which can be seen in Evreux Museum. Follow the walking trail along the banks of the river Iton in Evreux, where you will come across the old wash houses and cafe terraces where concerts are sometimes held on fine days. Evreux’s big moment came in 1966 when ...
Article History. Évreux, town, capital of Eure département, Normandy région, northern France. It lies west-northwest of Paris, in a pleasant valley on branches of the Iton River, which is a tributary of the Eure. Évreux was a flourishing city during the Gallo-Roman period. Its bishopric dates from the 4th century.
A former Gallo-Roman town, episcopal city and capital of Eure, the commune of Évreux, on the banks of the Iton, is dominated by the towers of its Gothic cathedral and 15th-century belfry, and boasts an important architectural and artistic heritage. A flagship monument of the city, the imposing and majestic Cathedral of Our Lady, the biggest ...
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