La Couture-Boussey
La Couture-Boussey | |
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Location of La Couture-Boussey | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′52″N 1°24′21″E / 48.8978°N 1.4058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Saint-André-de-l'Eure |
| Intercommunality | CA Évreux Portes de Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Boreggio |
Area 1 | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,301 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27183 /27750 |
| Elevation | 95–137 m (312–449 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Couture-Boussey (French pronunciation: [la kutyʁ busɛ]) is a commune in the Eure department in northern France. The town is known for the musical instrument manufacturing company G. Leblanc Cie, established by the Leblanc family in the late 19th century. The world's largest clarinet, the octocontrabass clarinet, is found in the town's instrument museum, Musée des Instruments à vent.