Épernon

Épernon is a commune with 5455 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Eure- et- Loir in the Centre region. The inhabitants are called Sparnonien (ne) s or Epernonien (ne) s The city is situated on the banks of the river Drouette, at the confluence of two tributaries Guéville and Guesle.

History

The son of Hugh Capet had the fortresses in Monfort and Épernon build to protect the castle of Saint- Léger. The city Épernon stands at the foot of the castle and stretched out to the shore of Guesle. The name of the city changed over time: Sparro ( 1024), Sparnaïcum ( 1095 ), Esparnonium (~ 1120), Esper Nun (1450 ).

Its location on the old railway line Paris - Brest the city has already received 1849 rail connection.

Economy

In Épernon were given the rich sandstone deposits since the 15th century, numerous quarries. Here, among other things, the building material for the aqueduct from Maintenon was promoted. After the opening of the railway to Paris, the capital city under Baron Haussmann located in the break has been a large buyer of sandstone from Épernon. For many centuries, were also manufactured in Épernon millstones, which were transported towards the end of the 19th century all over Europe.

Sister City

Personalities

  • Michael Chasles (1793-1880), French mathematician
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