Franqueville (Eure)
Franqueville is a commune of 308 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region. The municipality is part of the Local Government Association Communes rurales du canton de Brionne.
Geography
Franqueville is located in northern France on the eastern edge of the landscape Lieuvin, 53 kilometers southeast of Le Havre, 12 kilometers northeast of Bernay, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 2.5 kilometers southwest of the cantonal capital of Brionne off the Autoroute A28 (highway ), and the route Departmental D438. The hamlets and farmhouses Le Quesnay, Les Pérelles, Folleville, La Petite -Notre -Dame and Cochet belong to the community. Franqueville located on an average altitude of 143 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 142 meters. Neighboring communities are Saint- Cyr -de- Salerne the northwest, Brionne in the northeast, southeast and Aclou Hecmanville in the West. The municipality has an area of 303 hectares.
The municipality is one of the type Cfb climate zone ( Köppen and Geiger after ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.
History
Franqueville lies on the old Roman road that Brionne ( Breviodurum ) with Dreux ( Durocasses ) combined.
The name comes from the Latin Franqueville not where franca means Franconian, but from the old Germanic word " frank" (free). Places like Franqueville and Francheville were freed in the Middle Ages of feudal taxes.
In the 12th century the fief Franqueville Simon de Franqueville, which is attested in documents, because he yielded two of his other fiefs belonged to the Abbey Le Bec.
In a document from the time of Richard II of England (1367-1400) Franqueville Villafranca is called. In the cartulary of the Priory of La Sainte Trinite of Beaumont- le -Roger Franqueville is mentioned several times in 1314 as Franquevilla in a long-term lease, and in 1334 even as Franqueville, as the residence of the Seigneurs du Bois of Bois- David.
1320 had Franqueville 40 households. After the feud Franqueville came several times by marriage into other families, it fell in 1469 to Jean de Longaunay and remained until 1668 owned by the family.
Hervé de Longaunay II, Seigneur of Franqueville, was Lieutenant General of the Basse -Normandie and fell on March 14, 1590 at the battle of Ivry. 1629 was Antoine de Longaunay, Seigneur de Franqueville, the title of Chevalier and became governor of Carentan.
On November 6, 1699 Jacques was III. Bulteau documented as Seigneur of Franqueville, Beaumont -le- Roger and Hecmanville, he was a civil servant at the Parlement de Normandie in Rouen. His daughter and heiress married Pierre -Jean Grossin († 1772), who was also a civil servant at the Parlement de Normandie.
Comte Louis -Jacques Grossin was forced in 1791 by the French Revolution ( 1789-1799 ) to emigrate. After the return of Louis XVIII. He returned and was also a member of the Chamber of Deputies. He died in 1838.
Most residents had Franqueville 1836 (347), then decreased the number of inhabitants, which reached a low point at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1982, the population figures rise again.
Culture and sights
The church of Notre -Dame church was under the patronage of the local lords, to Pierre de Bassigny of 1320 a fief in Franqueville possessed, she gave to the Priory of Sainte- Trinite in Beaumont- le -Roger. The church was rebuilt several times over the centuries. The nave dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. The choir dates from the 16th century, as is the west facade, which consists of natural stone and chert, which are arranged like a chessboard. The current bell tower was added in 18th century. The interior of the church is painted with a Litre funéraire (, mourning band '). Then four painted drawings from the 18th century are preserved, whose sides are about 70 inches long. The crest is oval Marriage Coat of Arms, under the crown of a marquis. It is the coat of arms of Marie Bulteau and her husband. In addition, a baptismal font from the 13th century is in the church. Outside the church is a small porch and around the church is the cemetery where a large yew tree stands.
Economy
An important branch of industry the Franquevillais in the 20th century, farming was in the 19th century it was the weaving of linen, work today only 11.6 % of the workforce in the community.
The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Calvados and pommeau ( pommeau de Normandie ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for Pork ( Porc de Normandie), poultry ( Volailles de Normandie) and cider ( Cidre de Normandie and cider normand ) apply.