Vernon, Eure Explained
| Vernon |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Vernon (Eure).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Les Andelys |
| Canton: | Vernon |
| Insee: | 27681 |
| Postal Code: | 27200 |
| Mayor: | François Ouzilleau[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Seine Normandie Agglomération |
| Coordinates: | 49.09°N 1.49°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 10 |
| Elevation Max M: | 148 |
| Area Km2: | 34.92 |
Vernon (pronounced as /fr/; nrf|Vernoun) is a commune in the French department of Eure, administrative region of Normandy, northern France.
It lies on the banks of the river Seine, about midway between Paris and Rouen. Vernon–Giverny station has rail connections to Rouen and Paris. The town is known for its production of engines by the SNECMA group.
History
Mentioned in a Latin written document as Vernum, the /m/ at the end could be the last remains of the Celtic magus 'plain' or 'market', or it is a simple latinization, and the origin is just the Celtic word *uerno, alder tree (Breton gwern, Welsh gwern, Irish fern, modern French verne).
The village gave its name to a family who took part in the Norman Conquest of England, and then became a British first name.
The village is home to Établissement Saint-Adjutor, a notable private school.
Important dates
- 750 – First mention of name Vernon by Pepin the Short.
- 1070 – Birth of Saint Adjutor.
- 1123 – Building of Vernon Castle[2]
- 1153 – Vernon is besieged by king Louis VII.
- 1196 – Vernon is joined to the royal domain by King Philip II Augustus.
- 1227 – Saint-Louis comes to Vernon.
- 1415 – Vernon becomes English.
- 1449 – Vernon passes to France (king Charles VII).
- 1596 – 8 October, Henry IV visits Bizy Castle.
- 1600 – Construction of the Vieux-Moulin (old mill).
- 1606 – Henry IV creates a school.
- 1723 – Creation of the Avenue des Capucins.
- 1789 – Thomas Jefferson, his family, and Sally and James Hemings stop at Vernon on their way to Le Havre to return to America.
- 1804 – Vernonnet is attached to Vernon.
- 1810 – Napoleon I comes to Vernon.
- 1843 – Arrival of the Paris-Rouen-Le Havre railroad.
- 1858 – Building of the Saint-Louis Hospital.
- 1860 – Highworks urbanism in the centre by Suchet d'Albuféra.
- 1862 – Building of the library.
- 1895 – Inauguration of the new town hall by Adolphe Barette.
- 1897 – First cinema show at the Vernon Theatre.
- 1910 – The Seine river floods the town.
- 1946 – Arrival of 28 German scientists from Peenemünde to develop French rockets.
- 1951 – First attempt to launch a Véronique rocket (Vernonelectronic) https://web.archive.org/web/20081201174833/http://www.astronautix.com/sites/vernon.htm
- 1955 – Inauguration of the Clémenceau Bridge.
- 1966 – Building of the Georges Dumézil high school.
- 1983 – First edition of the Foire aux Cerises (cherry fair).
- 1992 – Building of the Espace Culturel Philippe Auguste.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Vernon is twinned with:[3]
Notable people
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- Web site: Castles.nl - Archives Tower .
- Web site: Jumelage. vernon27.fr. Vernon. fr. 2021-03-14.
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