Pîtres

Pîtres
The church in Pîtres
Location of Pîtres
Pîtres
Pîtres
Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E / 49.3203; 1.2269
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonPont-de-l'Arche
IntercommunalityCA Seine-Eure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Lambert[1]
Area
1
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,589
 • Density236.0/km2 (611.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27458 /27590
Elevation7–138 m (23–453 ft)
(avg. 14 m or 46 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] ; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.

History

Historically, it had a bridge to prevent Vikings from sailing up the river to Paris. It was here that King Charles the Bald promulgated the Edict of Pîtres in 864.

Economy

The metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.

Population

See also

References

  • Pîtres travel guide from Wikivoyage
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pîtres, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE