Évron
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Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°WCoordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Mayenne |
Canton | Évron |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Balandraud |
Area 1 | 68.24 km2 (26.35 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 8,607 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53097 /53600 |
Elevation | 74–200 m (243–656 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Évron (French pronunciation: [evʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Châtres-la-Forêt and Saint-Christophe-du-Luat were merged into Évron.[2] Évron (pop. 8,700) is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Épine (12th century), formerly the church of the suppressed Évron Abbey, with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church date from the 11th century; the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century
Évron is the home to the largest Babybel Cheese factory globally and accounts for 18% of "Group Bel" global production. The plant processes 650k litres of milk a day [3] making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.
International relations[]
Évron is twinned with:
See also[]
- Communes of the Mayenne department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 14 November 2018 (in French)
- ^ "Fabriqué à Évron, le Mini Babybel a le sourire" (in French). Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Hertford twinning Hertford.gov.uk
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