a town of France, department of Eure, in a pleasant valley on the Epte, 14 miles east of Les Andelys. Of its ancient castle built in the twelfth century, and once one of the principal strongholds in the kingdom, the tower and keep are still standing. Its ancient ramparts have been converted into promenades. It has a curious old church which dates from the thirteenth century, a communal college, tanneries, breweries, cotton-spinning and bleaching establishments. Pop. 3700.