Breteuil-sur-Iton
Breteuil (French pronunciation: [bʁətœj]), also known as Breteuil-sur-Iton ("Breteuil-on-Iton"), is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Cintray and La Guéroulde were merged into Breteuil.
History
During the Middle Ages, Breteuil was the seat of a lordship in the duchy of Normandy. Its lord William FitzOsbern was a companion of William during his conquest of England in 1066. His son William of Breteuil served as a Benedictine abbot before inheriting Breteuil and was later canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. His illegitimate son Eustace of Breteuil married Juliane de Fontevrault, the illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England, who feuded with her father and eventually lost control of the lordship.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,976 | — |
| 1975 | 4,259 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 4,219 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 4,280 | +0.18% |
| 1999 | 4,456 | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 4,521 | +0.18% |
| 2012 | 4,553 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 4,424 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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