Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] ⓘ; 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.

Economy

The metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,000—    
1800 1,053+0.74%
1806 971−1.34%
1821 963−0.06%
1831 990+0.28%
1836 1,045+1.09%
1841 1,026−0.37%
1846 1,028+0.04%
1851 1,074+0.88%
1856 980−1.82%
1861 930−1.04%
1866 914−0.35%
1872 905−0.16%
1876 888−0.47%
1881 1,054+3.49%
1886 939−2.28%
1891 1,005+1.37%
1896 972−0.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 983+0.23%
1906 904−1.66%
1911 900−0.09%
1921 925+0.27%
1926 937+0.26%
1931 1,036+2.03%
1936 982−1.06%
1946 1,063+0.80%
1954 1,045−0.21%
1962 1,278+2.55%
1968 1,848+6.34%
1975 2,374+3.64%
1982 2,312−0.38%
1990 2,285−0.15%
1999 2,290+0.02%
2007 2,127−0.92%
2012 2,428+2.68%
2017 2,519+0.74%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

  • Pîtres travel guide from Wikivoyage
  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pîtres, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE