Conches-en-Ouche
Conches-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ʃ ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally Conches in Ouche) is a commune in the Eure département in northern France.
Geography
It 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
| 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
- 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
- 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
Conches-en-Ouche is twinned with:
See also
Gallery
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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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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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