Les Ventes
Les Ventes (French pronunciation: [le vɑ̃t]) is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in Northern France. In 2018, it had a population of 1,036.
Les Ventes | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Ventes  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′59″N 1°05′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Conches-en-Ouche |
| Intercommunality | CA Évreux Portes de Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Simon |
| Area 1 | 20.65 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,040 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27678 /27180 |
| Elevation | 84–156 m (276–512 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In World War II, American pilot Lt. Billie D. Harris died after crashing in combat near the town (deliberatly avoiding houses and causing no victims among the villagers). Since his death the town has memorialised him; he was initially buried there and the main town square was named after him. His widow, Peggy, was unaware of his status until 2005, as she thought he had gone missing and had not been found.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 304 | — |
| 1968 | 324 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 500 | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 965 | +93.0% |
| 1990 | 1,035 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,044 | +3.8% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ""They don't forget": Normandy still honors American WWII pilot's sacrifice", CBS News (7 June 2012).
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