Pîtres
Pîtres (; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.
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- Locality
- Pîtres
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,339
- Timezone
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Pîtres (; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.
==History== Historically, it had a bridge to prevent Vikings from sailing up the river to Paris. It was here that King Charles the Bald promulgated the Edict of Pîtres in 864.
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