Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc

Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.

Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc
Commune
The entrance to the Chateau du Champ-de-Bataille, in Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc
Location of Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc
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Coordinates: 49°09′42″N 0°50′17″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Eure
Arrondissement	Bernay
Canton	Brionne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jérôme Henon[1]
Area 1	8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	636
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	27576 /27110
Elevation	97–150 m (318–492 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 935 a big battle between William I, Duke of Normandy and Robert II took place near the town. The battlefield was called Champ-de-Bataille later and in the 17th century the Marshall of Créqui built a castle there.^[3]

The Château du Champ de Bataille was owned by the Harcourt family and has formal gardens designed by Le Nôtre.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	148	—
1968	145	−2.0%
1975	141	−2.8%
1982	192	+36.2%
1990	278	+44.8%
1999	334	+20.1%
2008	628	+88.0%

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  Château du Champ-de-Bataille
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  Detail of the garden of the castle

See also

• Communes of the Eure department