Les Andelys
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Commune of Les Andelys |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Haute-Normandie |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Les Andelys |
| Intercommunality | Andelys Environs |
| Mayor | Franck Gilard (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 7 m–161 m (avg. 23 m) |
| Land area¹ | 40.62 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
9,047 |
| - Density | 222.7/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 27016/ 27700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Les Andelys is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France. It lies on the Seine, 20 miles northeast of Évreux.
The commune is divided into two parts, Grand-Andely and Petit-Andely.
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[edit] Sights
Château-Gaillard, a medieval castle, is located in Les Andelys.
[edit] Noted residents
Les Andelys was the birthplace of:
- Adrianus Turnebus (1512–1565), classical scholar
- Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665), painter
[edit] External links
- Promenade of the Andelys country (in French)
- Les Andelys City Guide
- Les Andelys News, section of Giverny News (in French)
[edit] Maps and aerial photos
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