Montfort-sur-Risle

Commune in Normandy, France

Coat of arms

Location of Montfort-sur-Risle

(2021–2026) Jean-Luc Barre^[1]Area

3.94 km² (1.52 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

787 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

27413 /27290

Elevation27–102 m (89–335 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfort-sur-Risle (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ syʁ ʁil], literally Montfort on Risle) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy region in northern France.

History

In Gallic times the river Risle delimited the territories of the tribes of Veliocasses and the Lexovii. Between 980 and 1204, when it passed into the hands of the King of France with its castle, Montfort-sur-Risle was a lordship. The most famous Lord of Montfort was Hugues II de Montfort (died 1083), who joined in the Norman conquest of England, for which he received 114 English manors.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	754	—
1968	766	+1.6%
1975	867	+13.2%
1982	885	+2.1%
1990	913	+3.2%
1999	882	−3.4%
2009	824	−6.6%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Préfecture of Eure". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.