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| General Description | Louviers is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in north-western France, 100 km (62 mi) from Paris and 30 km (19 mi) from Rouen. In 996 Duke Richard I placed the church of Louviers under the patronage of of the abbey of S-Taurin of Evreux. In the 12th century the town was under the authority of the archbishop of Rouen. The prosperity of Louviers resulted from activities in textile production. The first mention of the church of Notre-Dame dates from 1210, but its transept and chevet belong to the late 12th century: the nave was probably begun in the 1190s. Having suffered badly in the hostilities of the Hundred Years War, Louviers recovered rapidly after 1450. In 1460 the clergy of Notre-Dame of Louviers, intending to enlarge the church, acquired a quarry: Master Jehan Gillat then began work on an additional nave aisle on the north side, continuing then on the south where a magnificent porch provided access toward the city center. The steeple, constructed in the late 14th century was blown away in a storm in 1704. The church was heavily restored in 1865 |
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