Foulbec

Foulbec is a common French, located in the department of the the Eure and the area High-Normandy.

Geography

Etymology

The name of Foulbec has various étymlogies. A Nozzle indicates a brook. Indeed, a brook crosses the village right through. For " Foul" , various origins can be advanced. Among which:

- Foul will mean in language Scandinave " puant". From where there is Foulbec (fúll + bekkr): puant brook. This orthography is also met in Fulbeck in the United Kingdom.

- Foul would also originate in the surname FOULQUES which had the territory at the 11th century

- According to other research, foul will also mean Jeune horse, foal.

History

During the construction of the Bridge of Tancarville in 1959, access roads divided the village in two, reorganizing the aspect of the village completely.

Until 1970, on Risle an maritime activity existed going to Pont Audemer, and passing by the swing bridge of Foulbec. Not having more activity on this affluent of the Seine, the swing bridge is from now on with the abandonment.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Foulbec shelters a pretty church of the 11th century dedicated to Saint Martin and Saint Pierre. The church is interesting for its Romanesque architecture and its pretty classified gate. Very quite enlightened the evening, it is “the Star of the village”. It dominates the valley. With the lower part ran formerly an arm of Risle and a small commercial port had developed there. A thousand-year-old Yew at the southern part, would be planted on the tombs of a Blanchet family.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Eure

External bonds

Foulbec on the site of the national geographical Institute
Foulbec on the site of INSEE
Foulbec on the site of Quid
Localization of Foulbec on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Foulbec on Mapquest
Site of the CDC of Beuzeville

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