Chevreuse
Chevreuse | |
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 Château de la Madeleine | |
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  Chevreuse | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′30″N 2°02′21″E / 48.7083°N 2.0392°ECoordinates: 48°42′30″N 2°02′21″E / 48.7083°N 2.0392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Hery-Le Pallec[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 5,647 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78160 /78460 |
| Elevation | 72–174 m (236–571 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chevreuse (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁøz] (
listen)) is a commune in the French department of Yvelines, administrative region of Île-de-France, north-central France.
Geography[]
Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the middle of a regional natural park, Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse. The Yvette river flows through the area, forming the fertile Vallée de Chevreuse.
History[]
Chevreuse was founded in the 10th century, and celebrated its first millennium of existence in 1980.[citation needed] Its castle, the Château de la Madeleine, dates back to the 11th century.[3]
The writer Patrice Pluyette, winner of the 2008 Prix Amerigo Vespucci, was born in Chevreuse in 1977.
Transportation[]
Chevreuse is serviced by the Paris Metro system (RER B line) at the Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse station in the neighboring commune by the same name.
See also[]
- Duke of Chevreuse
- Château de la Madeleine
- Port-Royal-des-Champs
- Communes of the Yvelines department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château fort Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Chevreuse ou de la Madeleine, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links[]
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- Further information on Chevreuse can be found at: www.chevreuse.fr
- Further details about the regional park can be found at: www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr
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