Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc
Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to the Chateau du Champ-de-Bataille, in Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc | |
Location of Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc | |
  Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc Location within France  Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′42″N 0°50′17″E / 49.1617°N 0.8381°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Brionne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Henon[1] |
Area 1 | 8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 628 |
| • Density | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27576 /27110 |
| Elevation | 97–150 m (318–492 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
History
In 935 a big battle between William I, Duke of Normandy and Robert II took place near the town. The battlefield was called Champ-de-Bataille later and in the 17th century the Marshall of Créqui built a castle there.[3]
The Château du Champ de Bataille was owned by the Harcourt family and has formal gardens designed by Le Nôtre.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 145 | — |
| 1975 | 141 | −0.40% |
| 1982 | 192 | +4.51% |
| 1990 | 278 | +4.74% |
| 1999 | 334 | +2.06% |
| 2007 | 595 | +7.48% |
| 2012 | 664 | +2.22% |
| 2017 | 648 | −0.49% |
| 2023 | 628 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Château du Champ-de-Bataille
Detail of the garden of the castle
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Château du Champ-de-Bataille (french)
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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