Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres
Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres is a commune with 123 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region. The church of Saint -Benoît is a pilgrimage of Saint Benedict of Nursia and Lawrence of Rome.
Geography
Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres is located in northern France in the landscape Lieuvin, 45 kilometers southeast of Le Havre 16.3 km north east of Bernay, headquarters of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and 3.9 kilometers northeast of Saint -Georges- du- Vièvre, the capital of the canton and the Association of Municipalities Le Vièvre - Lieuvin, at an average altitude of 115 meters above sea level. The Mairie stands at a height of 126 meters. Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres are Saint -Georges- du- Vièvre in the Northwest, Saint- Grégoire -du- Vièvre in the north, Freneuse -sur -Risle in the northeast, Livet -sur- Authou in the east, Neuville- sur- Authou in the Southeast and Saint -Victor- d'Épine in the southwest. The municipality has an area of 363 hectares. The Bach La Croix Blanche ( the white cross' ) flows in the north of the municipal territory through a deep gorge and is in heavy rains to the wild water.
Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres is one of the municipalities in the department of Eure, in which the risk suddenly forming meter deep holes there. The so-called Marnières are old marl pits, which can be opened, for example, after heavy rain, when the rubble filling is washed into the side passages. On average, there are about 15 in the Eure underground cavities, particularly Marnières and infiltration routes per square kilometer. In Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres there are eleven former marl pits, three karstic cavities and four underground cavities of unknown cause.
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
The ancient way of Beuzeville by Brionne ran through the southern part of today's municipal area. In the 19th century La Pilvedière tegulae were found in the Lieu- dit.
The first stone building was built according to the tourist office on 31 August 1100. The lands of Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres were, however, since 1070 the monastery of Saint- Pierre in Les Préaux. Only in the 13th century, the suffix des Ombres Dove ( literally, from the shadows ') on. Benedict of Nursia, the patron saint of the church and the town, was born in the Italian region Umbria, which is called in French Ombrie.
1793 received Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres in the wake of the French Revolution ( 1789-1799 ) the status of a municipality and 1801 by the administrative reform under Napoleon Bonaparte the right to local self-government.
The local name portion of Saint- Benoît has been written over the years, with or without S. In the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1814) without S, under Napoleon III. (1848-1870) with S, in the Third French Republic (1871-1940) with S and today without p
During World War II (1939-1945) was a farm in the forest in Lieu- dit La Pilvedière in the northwest of the municipality of Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres the Resistance Maquis Surcouf as the command post. On June 8, 1944, the Maquis had to give up the farm, as the Wehrmacht La Pilvedière first shelled with mortars and then occupied. On 24 August 1944, the community was liberated by the British 7th Armoured Division.
Culture and sights
Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres belongs to the Roman Catholic community Communauté de Saint Georges du Vièvre, which is part of the parish of the diocese of Evreux Montgeoly. Oldest parts of the church Saint- Benoît, the choir and the north wall of the nave from the 12th century. South wall and entrance were renovated in the 16th century. The vestry was rebuilt in the 19th century. The church tower was damaged by fire in 1979 and restored shortly thereafter. The building was registered in 1974 in the Additional List of Monuments historiques ( historical monuments '). Church porch and Friedhofseibe are classified as Site classé ( natural monument ).
Links in the main altar of the church is a statue of St. Benedict the 17th century. On 21 March each year a pilgrimage faithful to this statue, still tied to the bands or pieces of paper and photographs are stored, to implore the protection of Benedict against malicious people. In the Mass on March 21 the faithful receive consecrated yew branches, to protect the house or barn. The trade fair for Lawrence of Rome will take place on August 10. He is called to cure skin diseases. Throughout the year, small pieces of paper on deposit believers. Below the head of a high- reliefs from the 15th century depicting the saints in the oven lying on the flames The high relief 1927 classified as a historical monument. Other listed artworks are a sculpture of the Madonna and Child and the baptismal font, both of which were made in the 16th century. The wooden statue of St. Benedict in porch is 1.6 meters high and was made in the 17th century.
In Lieu- dit La Petite- Boissiere is a manor house dating from the 17th century which was restored in the 20th century. It is privately owned.
The Mairie is one of the smallest in France and was built in 1905.
Economy and infrastructure
In 2009, 8.2 percent of the workforce were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 9.3 percent of workers were unemployed.
The students of Saint- Benoît -des- Ombres attend primary school in Saint -Georges- du- Vièvre and secondary schools in Montfort- sur -Risle or Pont-Audemer. The nearest stop is located in Glos -sur -Risle and is 5.9 km away. The nearest airport is Deauville 37.8 km distant airport in Saint- Gatien -des- Bois.
The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Pont -l'Évêque cheese, calvados and pommeau ( pommeau de Normandie ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for Pork ( Porc de Normandie), poultry ( Volailles de Normandie) and cider ( apply Cidre de Normandie and cider normand ).