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Vernon
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Vernon is a commune in the department of Eure and the Haute-Normandie region of France. It lies on the banks of the Seine River, about midway between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The City is well-known for its production of aircraft and rocket engines by the SNECMA, Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation which means National company of Study and Construction of Engines of Aviation group. According to the 1999 census, Vernon had a population of 24,056 inhabitants. Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River.
Vernon is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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