Saint-Martin-du-Tilleul

Saint-Martin-du-Tilleul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy tijœl]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. It includes the former parish of Tilleul-Folenfant.

Saint-Martin-du-Tilleul
Commune
St Germanus's Church, St-Martin-du-Tilleul
Location of Saint-Martin-du-Tilleul
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Coordinates: 49°06′38″N 0°31′54″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Eure
Arrondissement	Bernay
Canton	Bernay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Vieren[1]
Area 1	5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	245
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	27569 /27300
Elevation	145–181 m (476–594 ft) (avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

St Germanus's Church (Église St-Germain du Tilleul-Fol-Enfant) was the burial site of the prominent Scholastic philosopher William of Conches, causing Antoine Charma to argue for the village as his actual place of birth.^[3] The tomb's funeral slab with William's effigy has since been moved to St Faith's Church in nearby Conches, however, in keeping with his usual association to it.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	161	—
1968	173	+7.5%
1975	226	+30.6%
1982	177	−21.7%
1990	260	+46.9%
1999	269	+3.5%
2008	236	−12.3%

See also

• Communes of the Eure department