Radepont

Radepont (French pronunciation: [ʁadpɔ̃]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy, northern France.

Radepont
Commune
The church in Radepont
Location of Radepont
Radepont Show map of France Radepont Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°21′07″N 1°19′45″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Eure
Arrondissement	Les Andelys
Canton	Romilly-sur-Andelle
Intercommunality	Lyons Andelle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Minier[1]
Area 1	15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	643
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	27487 /27380
Elevation	18–156 m (59–512 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located 22 km south east of Rouen, on the river Andelle.

History

Radepont's monuments include the chateau de Radepont^[3] and the ruined Cistercian abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Guerard^[4]

The abbey was founded in 1185 by Robert III de Beaumont.^[5] In the 12th century Radepont passed from the ownership of the Abbey of Les Préaux to Robert du Plessis. In 1194, Richard the Lion Heart had a castle built on this land.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	739	—
1975	691	−0.95%
1982	647	−0.94%
1990	737	+1.64%
1999	710	−0.41%
2007	760	+0.85%
2012	684	−2.09%
2017	657	−0.80%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Eure department