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Also known as Montagne-sur-Gaillon

Gaillon () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.

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Gaillon is a commune in France, situated in the Eure department within the Normandy region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Gaillon and Gaillon-Campagne. The municipality has an area of 10.19 square kilometers and is located at an elevation of 144 meters above sea level. Its official names are Gaillon and Montagne-sur-Gaillon.

The town borders Le Val-d'Hazey, Courcelles-sur-Seine, Port-Mort, and Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon, and is located next to the Seine river. Gaillon has a population of 7,208, comprising 3,407 males and 3,517 females. The postal code for the area is 27600.

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Place details

Locality
Gaillon
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
6,818
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Gaillon
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Gaillon-vu-du-chateau.jpg
French commune.caption
View of Gaillon from the castle
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gaillon (Eure).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Les Andelys
French commune.canton
Gaillon
French commune.INSEE
27275
French commune.postal code
27600
French commune.mayor
Odile Hantz
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Seine-Eure
French commune.elevation m
59
French commune.elevation min m
8
French commune.elevation max m
144
French commune.area km2
10.19

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Gaillon () is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.

==History== The origins of Gaillon are not really known. In 892, Rollo, a Viking chief, might have ravaged Gaillon and the region, before he became the first prince of the Normans and count of Rouen in 911.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gaillon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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