Damville

Damville is a common French, located in the department of the the Eure and the area High-Normandy.

Its inhabitants is called Damvillais.

Heraldic

Armorial bearings: of gold to a cross of mouths, confined of sixteen let us alérions of azure.

Geography

History

Damville had its importance with its situation on the border Normande. It formed side of France, with Tillières-on-Avre and Breteuil, a line of fortresses which often stopped the enemy.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Forteresse of Damville was built towards 1035. The castle burned by Henri II of England, in 1189, was rebuilt by Richard Lion-hearted.

Personalities related to the commune

Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876 - 1918), Sculptor
Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (1875 - 1963), painter, Draftsman and engraver.
Jean-Claude Hartemann (1929-1993) leader and director of the Comic Opera of Paris, which had been born in Vezet (the High Saone) but always kept its residence with Damville

See too

Common of the Eure

Twinnings

Kiefersfelden, High-Bavaria, District Rosenheim

External bonds

Damville on the site of the national geographical Institute
Damville on the site of INSEE
Damville on the site of Quid
Localization of Damville on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Damville on Mapquest

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