Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.

Data

• Postal code: 27540
• INSEE code: 27355
• Population: 2,674 (1999)
• Area: 7.76 km²
• Density: 344.59/km²
• Canton: Saint-André-de-l'Eure
• Arrondissement: Évreux

History

The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on March 14, 1590. It 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 Eure River in Normandy and about thirty miles (50 km) west of Paris, at the boundary between the Île-de-France and the Beauce regions.

Sites of interest

• Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille

External links

• Official Web site