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Eure

Department of France

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Overview

Eure is a department of Normandy.The main tourist attraction is Giverny where Claude Monet's house and garden can be seen.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By car
The A 13 (Paris–Rouen–Caen) and A 28 (Rouen–Le Mans) motorways run through the department.
By bicycle
The Paris-Rouen cycle route runs through this department, parallel to the Seine, passing through Giverny, Vernon and Les Andelys, among others.

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Deauville Normandie airport

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Cities

Les Andelys

an historic medieval town, the site of a remarkable castle and churches

Évreux

nearby are the remains of a Roman theatre, a palace, baths and an aqueduct

Giverny

the rural retreat of the impressionist painter Claude Monet

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UnderstandThe department is a largely wooded plateau intersected by the valleys of the river Seine and its tributaries.

Get inThere are IC stops in Vernon, Gaillon/Aubevoye, Val-de-Reuil (every two hours from Paris-St-Lazare in 45 minutes to just over an hour), Évreux and Bernay (seven times a day from Paris-St-Lazare in just under an hour or…

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DoPart of the Eure department is included in the Boucles de la Seine Normande regional natural park. The park is rich in exceptional natural and cultural heritage.

EatAs a Norman department, Eure offers a gastronomy based on the classic specialties of this region: apples, milk and meat as well as alcohols such as cider, calvados and pommeau.

DrinkIn Eure, some typical Normandy alcohols are produced: cider, calvados, calvados Pays d'Auge, AOC and pommeau de Normandie, AOC.

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