Ivry-la-Bataille

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Ivry-la-Bataille (Template:IPA) is a commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.

History

King Henry IV of France won the Battle of Ivry near Ivry on 14 March 1590. The place was renamed Ivry-la-Bataille (Ivry-the-Battle) to commemorate the battle and to distinguish the town from Ivry-sur-Seine.

Geography

Ivry-la-Bataille is located on the river Eure in Normandy and about Template:Convert west of Paris, at the boundary between the Île-de-France and the Beauce regions.