Coordinates: 49°05′21″N 0°45′59″E / 49.0891666667°N 0.766388888889°E
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Commune of Beaumontel |
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  Beaumontel
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Haute-Normandie |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Beaumont-le-Roger |
| Intercommunality | Beaumont-le-Roger |
| Mayor | Anne-Marie Leconte (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 79–160 m (260–520 ft) (avg. 90 m/300 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 715 (1999) |
| - Density | 61 /km² (160 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27050/ 27170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Beaumontel is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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Location
The commune lies on the Risle river, located between the Neubourg plateau and the Beaumont-le-Roger forest. The Paris-Cherbourg railway line passes through the commune.
History
The village was formerly known as Belmontel. The village was originally part of Beaumont-le-Roger and had a common origin in lands belonging to the dukes of Normandy which were given to Judith of Brittany and later, to the monks of Bernay.
From the early 15th century until the French Revolution, the area belonged to the Val family.
Economy
Its local economy is mainly based on flour-milling, along with charcoal-burning and the manufacture of pasta products.
Sites of interest
- Parissot (park)
External links
- Beaumontel website
- Parissot Park website (in French)
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