Les Ventes

Les Ventes is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.

Les Ventes
Commune
Dolmen
Coat of arms
Location of Les Ventes
Les Ventes
Les Ventes
Coordinates: 48°56′59″N 1°05′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementÉvreux
CantonConches-en-Ouche
IntercommunalityCA Évreux Portes de Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christine Fessard
Area
1
20.65 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,041
 • Density50/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. Since his death the town has memorialized him, and he was initially buried there. His wife, Peggy, was unaware of the status of her husband until 2005. [2]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962304—    
1968324+6.6%
1975500+54.3%
1982965+93.0%
19901,035+7.3%
19991,006−2.8%
20081,044+3.8%
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/they-dont-forget-normandy-still-honors-american-wwii-pilots-sacrifice/


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