Douains

Douains (French pronunciation: [dwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France, six kilometres from Vernon.

Douains
Location of Douains
Douains
Douains
Coordinates: 49°02′27″N 1°25′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonPacy-sur-Eure
IntercommunalitySeine Normandie Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Vincent Leroy
Area
1
11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
457
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27203 /27120
Elevation97–148 m (318–486 ft)
(avg. 134 m or 440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Douains is the home of the animal cemetery Les Jardins du Souvenir, which was founded in 1999 with about 400 tombs.

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