an arrondissement of the department of the Eure, in France, extending over 450 square miles, comprehending six cantons and 144 communes, with 79,813 inhabitants. The capital is a city of the same name on the river Charenton, with 6569 inhabitants, chiefly manufacturers of linen and woollen goods. Long. 1. 17. E. Lat. 49. 6. N.