is a ''
Département '' in the north of
France named after the
Eure River .
Eure was one of the original 83 ''départements'' created during the
French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former
Province of
Normandie .
Eure is part of the current region of
Haute-Normandie and is surrounded by the ''départements'' of
Seine-Maritime ,
Oise ,
Val-d'Oise ,
Yvelines ,
Eure-et-Loir ,
Orne , and
Calvados .
The ''département'' is a largely wooded plateau cut by the valleys of the
Seine River and its tributaries.
The altitude varies from sea level to 248 meters in the south.
The main tourist attraction is
Giverny (4 km from Vernon) where
Claude Monet 's house and garden can be seen, as well as other places of interest (see the 'Vernon Giverny Passionnément' Website, below).
The
Abbey Of Bec and the
Château-Gaillard near Les Andelys are other important tourist attractions.
