Damville
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Damville is a commune and the chief town of a canton in the Eure département, in the Haute-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 27240. The INSEE code is 27190.
- Population: 2,076
- Canton: Canton of Damville
- Name of inhabitants: Damvillais m, Damvillaise f
[edit] Historical population
- 1868: 985
- 1999: 2,076
[edit] History
Damville had its importance on its situation at the Norman border.
The fortress of Damville was built in 1035. The castle was burned down by Henry II of England, in 1189, it was rebuilt by Richard the Lionheart.
[edit] People
- Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876-1918), sculptor
- Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (1875-1963), painter, draughtsman and engraver.
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