Statistics
Région	Haute-Normandie
Département	Eure
Arrondissement	Bernay
Canton	Beaumontel
Postal Code	27170
INSEE Code	27050
Population (1999)	715 inhabitants
Altitude	average: 90 m min: 79 m max: 156 ma

Beaumontel is a commune and a canton of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France.

Contents

1 Location 2 History 3 Economy 4 Sites of interest 5 External link:

Location

The commune lies on the Risle river, located between the Neubourg plateau and the Beaumont-le-Roger forest. The Paris-Cherbourg railway line passes through the commune.

History

The village was formerly known as Belmontel. The village was originally part of Beaumont-le-Roger and had a common origin in lands belonging to the dukes of Normandy which were given to Judith of Brittany and later, to the monks of Bernay.

From the early 15th century until the French Revolution, the area belonged to the Val family.

Economy

Its local economy is mainly based on flour-milling, along with charcoal-burning and the manufacture of pasta products.

Sites of interest

• Parissot (park)

External link:

(in French)

• Homepage of Beaumontel (http://beaumontel.free.fr/)

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