Curiosities of Evreux !!

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This is the other Normandy, might say off the beaten path and worth the detour, me think. It was a collegue native of Evreux who told me first about the city, and the road warrior in me told me to come visit. Glad we did,another gem of a City and nice Evreux, Let me update this older post for you and me, Therefore, this is my take on curiosities of Evreux !!  Hope you enjoy the post as I The City city is tuck away in the Normandy countryside by the Eure river in the department of the Eure no 27. Its easy to get here by road from the autoroute de normandie A13 exit 13 just before the toll bridge. You have great parking underground at hotel de Ville, and Victor Hugo off rue Franklin D Roosevelt.  Not far from here is the train station at 4 blvd Gambetta, direct trains to Paris Gare Saint Lazare. It is an old city first bishop Taurin from 989, and once under the kingdom of Navarra (Spain) until 1400. Plenty to see here as the wonderful Notre Dame Cathedral Some of the highlights of the trip would be the Bell tower or Beffroi,  the bishop’s palace is today the museum of Evreux ;open as such in 1960   with many works since antiquity to the 18C, especially see the statue of Jupiter , as well as painting from Flemish and French masters. It has a wonderful theater Legendre In 1812, thanks to a donation from Joséphine de Beauharnais, in exile at the Navarre estate, She was the first wife of Napoléon Ier,. (see posts on all) We enjoy the canals by the ramparts a very picturesque quant areas for walk and great for a lunch and people watching. Evreux canals on rampart near cathedral c2019 The Hôtel de Ville or mayor’s office is located on the former castle of the Counts of Evreux, the City/Town Hall was built thanks to the legacy of Olivier Delhomme in 1874. The building, begun in 1891,and is inaugurated on April 25, 1895, Designed in a neo-Greek style, the building has 4 floors. On the pediment, four steles, works of the sculptor Miserey, represent the major stages in the life of a citizen: birth, military service, marriage and death. Above, a niche contains the city’s arms, surmounting three arcades which house the traditional republican symbols: prosperity (torch, cornucopias), democratic principles (electoral ballot box, bundle of lictors). Evreux hotel de vilee front c2015 As far as places to eat there are plenty ,good, and excellent prices if compare to Paris. My favorites are the Le Benjamin  at 2 rue Franklin D Roosevelt just before getting into the pedestrian city center area,and parking by place victor hugo. You can have bowling here too. Evreux rue de la harpe c2019 For sweets, macarons, chocolates, and delicacies made at home try the Chocolatier Normand Auzou at 34 rue Chartraine city center, also properties in Le Havre, Amiens, etc . The chocolates are mouthful and the macarons sublime! The official Chocolatier Anzou: https://auzouchocolatier.fr/nos-boutiques/ Evreux chocolaterie anzou front c2019 Shopping here other than wine is the ciders of the Auge, at A la Vallée d’Auge, 16 pl Clemenceau, Place du Marché and La Cave du Beffroi, 6 rue de l’Horloge, great for wines, liquors, ciders,and accessories; great selection of local goodies to grab by the case! In all, the city center has pedestrians walkways and its loaded with stores all at better prices than Paris. And nice market or marché at Place Clemenceau good on wednesdays and sundays mornings. The City of Evreux on its heritage : https://evreux.fr/decouvrir-evreux/monuments-evreux The site for the Evreux tourist office on things to see : https://www.lecomptoirdesloisirs-evreux.fr/je-prepare-mon-sejour/patrimoine/ The Normandy region tourist office on Evreux : https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/hidden-gems/evreux/ There you go folks, a dandy town in the countryside of Normandie ! This is Evreux,worth a detour me think, Again, hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Evreux !!  as I. And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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