With its impressive historical heritage, Breteuil, also called Breteuil-sur-Iton is located in the department of Eure. The city merged with the towns of Cintray and the Guéroulde since 1 January 2016. Vast forest plains and mountains dot the landscape of the town, the pretty half-timbered houses, home to relics of the past.
It was a fortified place in 1054 under the leadership of William the Conqueror who turned the course of Iton to feed the ditch surrounding the city. Since the arm forced to the edge of Iton short Breteuil. Then from 1358 to 1371, was the scene of Breteuil stately wars territory. The village of La Guéroulde was built around the ford a small stream called Rueil, then instead of passing the Roman way of Condé in Séez.
