Gisors
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Commune of Gisors Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church as seen from the castle. |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 46' 38" E |
| Latitude | 49° 16' 52" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Haute-Normandie |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Gisors (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Gisors-Epte-Lévrière |
| Mayor | Marcel Larmanou (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 47 m–142 m (avg. 74 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16.67 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
10,882 |
| - Density (1999) | 653/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27284/ 27140 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Gisors is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 62.9 km. (39.1 miles) northwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies).
Gisors, together with the neighbouring communes of Trie-Château and Trie-la-Ville, form an urban area of 12,669 inhabitants (1999 census). This urban area is a satellite town of Paris.
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[edit] Geography
Gisors is located in the Vexin normand region of Normandy at the confluence of the Epte, Troesne and Réveillon rivers .
[edit] Transport
Gisors is served by Gisors – Embranchement station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line and on regional rail lines.
[edit] Monuments and legends
Gisors is famous for its castle, built in the 11th century.
The Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais parish church is an outstanding monument fusing Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Gisors is reputed to be the site of the cutting of the elm legend.
 Castle of Gisors. |
[edit] External links
Gisors castle, built in the 11th century, according to legend hides the treasure of the Knights Templar.
- the castle of Gisors
- Picture of castle of Gisors ( French web site )
- Gazetteer Entry
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