Vexin

The Vexin is a region of north- western France. It consists of the Vexin normand west of the Epte and the Vexin français east of the river. Vexin is more a geographical than political or historical concept. The Vexin extends in a west-east direction between Pontoise and Rouen, in north-south direction between Beauvais and the Seine. Four departments share the Vexin: Val -d'Oise, Yvelines, Eure and Seine- Maritime. The name derives from the Gallic tribe of Veliocasses ago ( Pagus Veliocassinus ), who settled in around the region.

Geography

The Vexin is a vast plateau of limestone, which is bounded on the south by the meanders of the Seine, has dug into the border with a steep bank; it will also scored by two valleys in north-south direction, the Epte and the Andelle.

It is a very rural area with low population density, which is subject to the attraction of urban centers on its periphery: Rouen in the west, the east Pontoise, Vernon and Mantes- la -Jolie in the south. The main village of Vexin, Gisors, has around 10,000 inhabitants.

The main artery of the Vexin is the National Road 14, which links Paris to Rouen via Pontoise and follows one of the ancient Roman roads.

The main tourist attraction of the Vexin normand are the Monet's garden in Giverny, Les Andelys with the Château -Gaillard and the forest and the village of Lyons- la -Forêt ( Forêt de Lyons ), one of the most beautiful beech forests in Europe. The main attraction of the Vexin français are Auvers- sur -Oise and the castle of La Roche- Guyon, as well as the Regional Natural Park Vexin français.

History

In the year 911, when King Charles III. ceded by the Treaty of Saint- Clair -sur -Epte the Normans under Rollo country, thus creating the Normandy, the Vexin along the Epte, a small tributary of the Seine, cut into two parts, which is why you still normand from the Vexin was for the Western and Vexin français speaks for the eastern part.

The Peace of Gisors from March 1113 ended the war between England and France at the Vexin and control of the middle Seine. The Count of Vexin was protection Vogt of the Abbey of Saint -Denis and the bearer of the banner, the Oriflamme. Following the withdrawal of the last count fell both the county and the Bailiwick of protection to the King of France.

After 1525, when the Inquisition was active in the Vexin before against the Reformation. 1531 two Protestants were arrested and detained in Gisors, until they were finally brought to her execution in Rouen. Especially in the years 1540-1550, there were many convictions of Protestants for heresy.

Count of Vexin

• Nibelung, 843/879 testifies 853 missus in the Nivernais, Auxerrois and Avallonnais, 864 Count of Vexin ( Arnulf Inger )
• Adelramn, grandson Nibelungs, probably follows Nibelung as Count of Vexin (see Arnulf Inger )
• Ermenfroi, before 895/919 Count of Amiens, Vexin and Valois
• Raoul I ( Raoul de Gouy ), † 926, 915 count, probably Count of Ostervant, 923 Count of Amiens, Valois and Vexin, brother or son Ermenfrois (First House of Valois )
• Raoul II ( Raoul de Cambrai ), X 944, Count of Valois, Amiens and Vexin, son of Raoul
• Gautier ( Walterius ) I, † 992/998, 965, Count of Valois, Amiens and Vexin, probably son of Raoul I.
• Gautier II le Blanc, from 998/1017 testifies, Count of Valois, Amiens and Vexin, Count of Mantes in 1017, son of Gautier I.
• Dreux ( Drogo ), † 1035, Count of Amiens, Mantes, and Pontoise Vexin, son of Gautier II
• Gautier III. , † 1063, Count of Amiens and Vexin, 1063 Titulargraf of Maine, son of Drogo Raoul III. , † 1060, Count of Amiens and Valois, probably Count of Crépy, brother Drogo

In 1077, Simon went to the monastery, his possessions were distributed. Valois went to his brother Heribert IV of Vermandois, Amiens the diocese of Amiens, and Vexin to the king, who share it with the Duke of Normandy. Bar-sur -Aube and Vitry were occupied by Theobald of Blois.