Ivry-la-Bataille

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Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune of the Eure département, in France, in the Haute-Normandie région.

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[edit] Data

  • Postal code: 27540
  • INSEE code: 27355
  • Population: 2,674 (1999)
  • Area: 7.76 km²
  • Density: 344.59/km²
  • Canton: Saint-André-de-l'Eure
  • Arrondissement: Évreux

[edit] History

The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on March 14, 1590. It was renamed Ivry-la-Bataille (Ivry-the-Battle) to commemorate the battle and to distinguish the town from Ivry-sur-Seine.

[edit] Geography

Ivry-la-Bataille is located on the Eure River in Normandy and about thirty miles (50 km) west of Paris, at the boundary between the Île-de-France and the Beauce regions.

[edit] Sites of interest

  • Le château d'Ivry-la-Bataille

[edit] External link

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