Les Andelys
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| Région: | Haute-Normandie (Lower Normandy) |
| Département: | Eure |
| Arrondissement: | Les Andelys (seat) |
| Canton: | Les Andelys (seat) |
| Area: | 40.62 km² |
| Population: | 9,047 (1999) |
| Population density: | 222.4/km² |
| Elevation Lowest: centre highest: |
7 m 23 m 161 m |
| Postal code: | 27100 |
| INSEE code: | 27016 |
| Location: | 49.346/49°14'46' N lat. 1.4075/1°24'25 E long. |
| Agglomeration: | Communauté de communes des Andelys Environs |
Les Andelys is a commune of the Eure département, in Normandy, France, on the Seine, 20 miles northeast of Évreux. The commune is situated in the three valleys. The commune is divided into two parts, "Grand-Andely" and "Petit-Andely".
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[edit] Sights
Château-Gaillard, a medieval castle, is located in Les Andelys.
[edit] Noted residents
Les Andelys was the birthplace of:
- Adrianus Turnebus (1512–1565), classical scholar
- Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665), painter.
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