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Les Andelys (French pronunciation: [lez‿ɑ̃dli]; Norman: Les Aundelys) is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy.




Geography


It lies on the Seine, about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Évreux.
The commune is divided into two parts, Grand-Andely (located about .8 kilometres (0.5 mi) from the Seine) and Petit-Andely (situated on the right bank of the Seine).




History


Grand Andely, founded, according to tradition, in the 6th century, has a church (13th, 14th and 15th centuries) parts of which are of fine late Gothic and Renaissance architecture. The works of art in the interior include stained glass of the latter period. Other interesting buildings are the hôtel du Grand Cerf dating from the first half of the 16th century, and the chapel of Sainte-Clotilde, close by a spring which, owing to its supposed healing powers, is the object of a pilgrimage. Grand Andely has a statue of Nicolas Poussin, a native of the place. Petit Andely sprang up at the foot of the eminence on which stands the Château Gaillard, now in ruins, but formerly one of the strongest fortresses in France. It was built by Richard I of England at the end of the 12th century to protect the Norman frontier, was captured by the French in 1204 and passed finally into their possession in 1449. The church of St Sauveur at Petit Andely also dates from the end of the 12th century.




Population






Sights


Château Gaillard, a medieval castle, is located in Les Andelys.
13th-17th century Church of Our Lady, Grand-Andely
13th century Church of Saint-Sauveur, Petit-Andely
Sainte Clotilde Miraculous Spring
The Seine Banks
The half-timbered houses of Petit Andely




Notable people


Les Andelys was the birthplace of:

Adrianus Turnebus (1512–1565), classical scholar.
Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665), painter.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809), balloonist, first man to cross the English Channel by air
Charles Joshua Chaplin (1825–1891), painter
Henry Torrès (1891–1966), trial lawyer, politician, and writer
Sir John Woodroffe (1865–1936), lawyer and writer on Indian philosophy and Tantra, lived there from 1920 until his death.




See also


Communes of the Eure department
Treaty of Louviers




References






External links



Les Andelys travel guide from Wikivoyage
Promenade of the Andelys country (in French)
Les Andelys City Guide
Les Andelys News (in French)
Les Andelys holds France's second largest town flea market, the 'La Grande Foire à Tout des Andelys' every September. A mix of brocante, local produce and associations; review here.

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• Diacko Fofana
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• Arondisemen di departemen Eure
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• Paul Signac
• Henri d'Eu
• Antoine dari Navarra
• Nicolas Poussin
• Les Andelys
• Château Gaillard
• Nicolas Poussin
• Arrondissement of Les Andelys
• Vexin
• Clotilde
• Eure
• Canton of Les Andelys
• Carloman II
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard