Conches-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ʃ ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally Conches in Ouche) is a commune in the Eure département in northern France.
Conches-en-Ouche | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Faith (l'Église Sainte-Foy) | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Conches-en-Ouche  | |
  Conches-en-Ouche  Conches-en-Ouche | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′41″N 0°56′36″E / 48.9614°N 0.9433°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Conches-en-Ouche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Conches |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Pasco[1] |
Area 1 | 16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,905 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27165 /27190 |
| Elevation | 100–173 m (328–568 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editIt is located by the Rouloir river, southwest of Évreux in the Normandy region. The town is located on a plateau known as the Pays d'Ouche.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,534 | — |
| 1975 | 3,785 | 0.99% |
| 1982 | 3,854 | 0.26% |
| 1990 | 4,009 | 0.49% |
| 1999 | 4,280 | 0.73% |
| 2007 | 5,046 | 2.08% |
| 2012 | 4,994 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 5,030 | 0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights and monuments
edit- Château de Conches-en-Ouche, ruins of 11th-century castle
- Church of St Faith (l'Église Sainte-Foy)
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Châtillon-lès-Conches
- Arboretum
- Folk museum
Personalities linked to the commune
edit- William of Conches, medieval grammarian, philosopher and theologian of the School of Chartres.
- Diderot set an episode of Jacques le fataliste et son maître (1773/1775) in Conches.
- Victor-Amédée Barbié du Bocage (1832–1890), renowned geographer and essayist, died in the Château de Quenet on 11 October 1890.
- Paul Collin (1843–1915), writer and librettist, was born here.
- François Décorchemont (1880–1971), master glassmaker who made the windows of numerous churches in the Eure and the Church of Sainte-Odile in Paris was born and died in Conches.
- Alfred Recours, mayor of the town since 1984 and a former deputy for l'Eure.
- Roger de Tosny I, medieval knight known as the Moor Eater
International relations
editConches-en-Ouche is twinned with:
See also
editGallery
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Gargoyles on Sainte-Foy -
Keep (donjon) built 1035 by Roger I of Tosny and destroyed 1591 in the French Wars of Religion -
Abbey (11th century) and hospital
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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