- Beaumont-le-Roger
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Beaumont-le-Roger
région=Haute-Normandie
département=Eure
arrondissement=Bernay
canton=Beaumont-le-Roger
insee=27051
cp=27170
maire=Serge Desson
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Beaumont-le-Roger
longitude=0.778055555556
latitude=49.0808333333
alt moy=80 m
alt mini=84
alt maxi=163 m
hectares=3642
km²=36.42
sans=2818
date-sans=1999
dens=77Beaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of
Eure in theHaute-Normandie region in northernFrance .Geography
The commune is located in the valley of the
Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by theParis -Cherbourg railway line. The Beaumont forest covers four communes; it is the largest private forest inNormandy .History
Roger de Beaumont , a powerful11th century lord and adviser toWilliam the Conqueror , derived his family name from Beaumont, of which his family were lords.External links
* [http://www.beaumont-le-roger.fr Homepage of Beaumont-le-Roger]
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