Eu, Seine-Maritime

:For other meanings of Eu, see Eu (disambiguation).

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Eu is an historic town in northern France. It is a canton situated close to the coast in the département of Seine-Maritime, in the region of Haute-Normandie; in the eastern part of Normandy and close to the border with Picardy. It has a population of 8,332 people (known as the eudois).

Related Topics:
France - Canton - Département - Seine-Maritime - Haute-Normandie - Normandy - Picardy

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Eu stands in the steep sided valley of the River Bresle, whose mouth is 4 km away to the north in Le Tréport. It is chiefly known for its nearby national forest, its Renaissance style castle and its college.

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The town is twinned with Haan, in Germany.

Related Topics:
Haan - Germany

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