• Source: Damville, Eure

Damville (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃vil]) is a former commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Mesnils-sur-Iton.




Population






History


In the Middle Ages, Damville was important for its situation on the Norman border. The fortress of Damville was built in 1035. The castle was burned down by Henry II of England, in 1189, it was rebuilt by Richard the Lionheart.




Personalities


Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876–1918), sculptor
Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (1875–1963), painter, draughtsman and engraver.
Michel Cluizel, chocolate factory founder
André Couteaux, French novelist




See also


Communes of the Eure department




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Komune di departemen Eure
• Arondisemen Évreux
• Cuverville, Eure
• Raymond Duchamp-Villon
• Le Landin
• Routot
• La Trinité-de-Thouberville
• Saint-Ouen-de-Thouberville
• La Haye-de-Routot
• Arondisemen Les Andelys
• Damville, Eure
• Damville
• Raymond Duchamp-Villon
• Jacques Villon
• Buis-sur-Damville
• Damville Lake
• Cantons of the Eure department
• Iton
• Damville (Quebec township)
• Véronique Louwagie