Roumois
The Roumois is a landscape of Normandy . It is located in the northwest of the Eure department . In the west the Roumois is bounded by the Risle and in the north and east by the loops of the Seine . In the south it borders on the Campagne du Neubourg . In the northwest corner of the landscape is Quillebeuf-sur-Seine , in the southwest corner Brionne and in the eastern corner is Elbeuf .
history
The Roumois was a wooded landscape that has now largely been cleared. The forests of Brotonne ( Forêt de Brotonne ), Rouvray ( Forêt de Rouvray ) and Roumare ( Forêt de Roumare ) are the remnants of the ancient forests. Many place names still indicate this, because the syllable Bosc- is derived from the Middle Latin word Boscus , for "forest". Mostly Bosc follows - a name, as with Le Bosc-Roger-en-Roumois , Bosc-Bénard-Crescy or Bosc-Renoult-en-Roumois , the "c" in Bosc- was sometimes lost over the years, as with Bosrobert , Bosquentin or Bosgouet .
In the times of William I the Conqueror (1027 / 28-1087), a particularly large number of Vikings settled at the loops of the Seine , which is also reflected in some place names.
Together with the Seine-Maritime department , the Brotonne National Park was founded in 1974, which is now called the Boucles de la Seine Normande Regional Nature Park . Part of the nature park extends into the Roumois.
economy
In the 18th century, flax was grown in Roumois and Lieuvin. In the 19th century he was replaced by the cultivation of cotton . Today some flax is grown again, although not as much as it used to be.
In the north-east of the Roumois, the economic situation is determined by the proximity of the cities of Rouen and Elbeuf.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gilles Rossignol: Your . La Renaissance du Livre, Tournai 2001, ISBN 978-2-8046-0507-0 , pp. 222-227 . (French)
- ↑ Middle Latin online dictionary (English / French). Accessed December 5, 2009