capital of an arrondissement of the same name in the department of Euro, France, is agreeably situated on the left bank of the Clarentonne, 26 miles W.N.W. of Evreux. It is a town of great antiquity, and was at one time a fortified place. It was besieged by Duguesclin in 1378, taken by the English in 1418 and in 1421, and by the Admiral de Coligny in 1563. The fortress was razed in 1589. It has two fine old churches, a communal college, an hospital, and some precious remains of medieval architecture. It has manufactures of woollen, linen, and cotton goods, and is noted as being the seat of the greatest horse fair in France, frequently attended by upwards of 40,000 persons. Pop. (1851) of town 7233, of arrondissement 77,202.