Population (2008) 8,675 Area 9.35 km² | Region Normandy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 9:43 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Pont-Audemer is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Contents
- Map of 27500 Pont Audemer France
- Geography
- Sights
- Personalities
- Transport
- Administration
- Media
- Twin towns sister cities
- References
Map of 27500 Pont-Audemer, France
Geography
The commune is situated on the river Risle, 13 km upstream from its outflow into the Seine. It lies on the border between the regions Roumois and Lieuvin .
Sights
The commune was spared substantial damage to its historic buildings during the Battle of Normandy. Nowadays the half-timbered buildings and the canals running between them are a tourist attraction. The church of Saint-Ouen is noted for its Renaissaince stained glass.
Personalities
Transport
Pont-Audemer has a railway station, Gare de Pont-Audemer, but passenger services were ceased in 1969. The station is served by TER Haute-Normandie buses. PontAuRail, a heritage railway association, ran two Diesel multiple units (a X4500 and a X2400) from Pont-Audemer to Honfleur between 1995 and 2006.
Administration
Until 1926, Pont-Audemer was a sub-prefecture of the Eure department.
Media
The city is evoked in a poem of Paul Verlaine called "The Apollo of Pont-Audemer." The area is included in Ted Fahrenwald's book "Bailout Over Normandy: A Flyboy's Adventures" as the site where he met Riri, his sweetheart.
Twin towns - sister cities
Pont-Audemer is twinned with: