Les Ventes (French pronunciation: [le vɑ̃t]) is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

Les Ventes
Dolmen
Dolmen
Coat of arms of Les Ventes
Location of Les Ventes
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Les Ventes is located in France
Les Ventes
Les Ventes
Les Ventes is located in Normandy
Les Ventes
Les Ventes
Coordinates: 48°56′59″N 1°05′19″E / 48.9497°N 1.0886°E / 48.9497; 1.0886
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementÉvreux
CantonConches-en-Ouche
IntercommunalityCA Évreux Portes de Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Simon[1]
Area
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20.65 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,045
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27678 /27180
Elevation84–156 m (276–512 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In World War II, American pilot Lt. Billie D. Harris died after crashing in combat near the town (deliberately avoiding houses and causing no victims among the villagers). Since his death the town has memorialised him; he was initially buried there and the main town square was named after him. His widow, Peggy, was unaware of his status until 2005, as she thought he had gone missing and had not been found.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 324—    
1975 500+6.39%
1982 965+9.85%
1990 1,035+0.88%
1999 1,006−0.32%
2009 1,047+0.40%
2014 1,050+0.06%
2020 1,043−0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ ""They don't forget": Normandy still honors American WWII pilot's sacrifice", CBS News (7 June 2012).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE