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Chevreuse (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁøz] (
listen)) is a commune in the French department of Yvelines, administrative region of Île-de-France, north-central France.
Chevreuse | |
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Commune | |
 Château de la Madeleine | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chevreuse  | |
  Chevreuse  Chevreuse | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′30″N 2°02′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Anne Hery-Le Pallec[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,610 |
| • 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. | |
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 river Yvette 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,409 | — |
| 1975 | 4,186 | +2.98% |
| 1982 | 4,811 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 5,027 | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 5,364 | +0.72% |
| 2007 | 5,686 | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 5,789 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 5,678 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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, 2 km to the east. The nearest Transilien station is Trappes, 8 km to the north.
See also
- Duke of Chevreuse
- Port-Royal-des-Champs
- Communes of the Yvelines department
- Jean Racine
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Base Mérimée: Château fort Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Chevreuse ou de la Madeleine, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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[de] Chevreuse
Chevreuse ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 5610 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Yvelines in der Region Île-de-France; sie gehört zum Arrondissement Rambouillet und zum Kanton Maurepas. Sie liegt an der Grenze zum Département Essonne 18 Kilometer nordöstlich von Rambouillet und 31 Kilometer südwestlich von Paris, am Ufer des Flusses Yvette. Zur Gemeinde gehört der Regionale Naturpark Haute Vallée de Chevreuse (französisch Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse).- [en] Chevreuse
[ru] Шеврёз
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