Damville, Eure

Damville (Template:IPA) 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.<ref>Arrêté préfectoral 23 November 2015 Template:In lang</ref>

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