Information About

Elbeuf





GEOGRAPHY


Elbeuf is located on the river Seine approximately 120  Km north-west of Paris . Because of its location on the Seine, Elbeuf has often had problems with Flooding .


HISTORY


The first written record of the town was in the 10th Century , on a map of Richard I of Normandy, under the name "Wellebou". According to the Nuttall Encyclopedia Of 1907 , it had a flourishing manufacturing business in cloths, woollens, and similar items.


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