Les Ventes Explained

Les Ventes
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Les ventes 27.svg
Arrondissement:Évreux
Canton:Conches-en-Ouche
Insee:27678
Postal Code:27180
Mayor:Stéphane Simon[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Évreux Portes de Normandie
Coordinates:48.9497°N 1.0886°W
Elevation M:152
Elevation Min M:84
Elevation Max M:156
Area Km2:20.65

Les Ventes (in French pronounced as /le vɑ̃t/) is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

In World War II, American pilot Lt. Billie D. Harris died after crashing in combat near the town (deliberately avoiding houses and causing no victims among the villagers). Since his death the town has memorialised him; he was initially buried there and the main town square was named after him. His widow, Peggy, was unaware of his status until 2005, as she thought he had gone missing and had not been found.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/they-dont-forget-normandy-still-honors-american-wwii-pilots-sacrifice/ ""They don't forget": Normandy still honors American WWII pilot's sacrifice"