La Ferrière-sur-Risle
La Ferrière- sur -Risle is a commune with 257 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region. It belongs to the Local Government Association, Pays de Conches. La Ferrière- sur -Risle has the highest population density of Municipalities of the canton of Conches -en- Ouche and the second highest population density of the communities of the whole department.
Geography
La Ferrière- sur -Risle is located in northern France in the Pays d' Ouche, 74 kilometers northeast of Le Havre and 26 kilometers southwest of Évreux, the capital of the department of Eure. Neighboring communities of La Ferrière- sur -Risle are Ajou the northwest, Collandres - Quincarnon in the northeast, Sébécourt the east and Champignolles in the southwest. The municipality covers 24 hectares, the average altitude is 140 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 126 meters.
The Risle separates La Ferrière- sur -Risle and Ajou. The river sometimes occurs on the shore and flooded the streets. After thunderstorms earlier even the church was flooded. Therefore, a canal was built, which runs south of the village. [Note 1] In the years 1990, 1991 and 2001, it still came to flooding. From March to December 2001, the groundwater level was increased.
La Ferrière- sur -Risle is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) 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
There are traces of an ancient pathway, which was associated with the Roman road from Brionne ( Breviodurum ) to Dreux ( Durocasses ) At the boundary of the municipality. Since the Gallo -Roman period (52 BC to 486 AD) was promoted in the municipality of iron ore in the open pit. Also the name of the community refers to the iron ore mining. He was first mentioned in the 11th century. Ferrière evolved from the Latin word Ferraria, which, belonging to the iron ' means. Trade with iron led to a growth of the church. The iron content of the ore was 30 %, which does not seem much, but was adequate for that time. [Note 2] When building a house were used, among other greenish stones, where it is dross of foundry operation. In 1248 there were several water mills in the community. 1675 a new blast furnace was built and put into operation. The last water-mill built in the 19th century. In the mid-19th century, the ironworks of La Ferrière- sur -Risle presented his work definitively, his last work in the canton of Conches and one of the last in Eure.
1793 was La Ferrière- sur -Risle under the name of La Ferrière sur groove the status of a municipality and 1801 by the administrative reform under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821 ) under the name La Ferrieres -sur- groove the right to local self-government.
In the German - French War (1870-1871) La Ferrière- sur -Risle was occupied in November 1870 by Prussian troops.
Culture and sights
La Ferrière- sur -Risle is nationally represented with two flowers in the Conseil des villes et villages fleuris (, National Council of flowery towns and villages '). The " flowers " are awarded as part of a regional competition, a maximum of three flowers can be achieved. Until 1999 there was a listed as a site Classé avenue of lime trees. The Linden 1999 were felled and replanted.
The Roman Catholic Community Communauté des Bois et des Plaines belongs to the parish of the diocese of Evreux Pays de Conches. The Saint-Georges Church from the 13th century has been classified as a Monument historique in 1913 ( historic monument '). The altarpiece from the 17th century, together with three statues was classified in 1907 as a monument historique. Other sculptures were protected monument in 1963. This includes a statue of the Virgin and Child from the 14th century, a Pietà from the 16th century and a statue of the Archangel Michael from the 17th century. One of the church bells was cast in 1703 by the bell-founder Laurent Aubert from Lisieux and 1981, classified as a historical monument. The painter François Décorchemont designed in 1960 one of the church windows.
A house and the market hall from the 16th century in 1926 entered in the Register of Monuments historiques additive.
One of the tanneries of La Ferrière- sur -Risle was in use until the 20th century. The building now belongs to the Communauté de communes du Pays de Conches. It is used for cultural events since 2010.
Economy and infrastructure
There is a primary school in La Ferrière- sur -Risle and several shops, including a food retail and a bakery. The nearest railway station is at the cantonal capital of Conches -en- Ouche. The nearest airport is Rouen 52.8 km distant airport.
In 2009, 18.3 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 11.7 percent of workers were unemployed.
Local products
The municipal area protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for Pork ( Porc de Normandie), poultry ( Volailles de Normandie) and cider ( Cidre de Normandie and cider normand ) apply.