Bièvres (Essonne)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette | |
| Community association | Versailles Grand Parc | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 45 ' N , 2 ° 13' E | |
| height | 68-178 m | |
| surface | 9.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,639 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 479 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91570 | |
| INSEE code | 91064 | |
| Website | http://www.bievres.fr/ | |
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Bièvres is a French commune with 4639 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Essonne department near Paris in the canton of Gif-sur-Yvette . The inhabitants are called Biévrois .
geography
Bièvres is the northernmost municipality in the Essonne department. It is located on the Bièvre , a tributary of the Seine from which it takes its name. This is derived from a Celtic word that means beaver .
It is connected to the RER line C. Despite its proximity to Paris and Versailles , it has so far been able to withstand the urge to urbanize and retain its rural character.
Neighboring communities
Bièvres borders on Jouy-en-Josas , Saclay , Vauhallan , Igny , Verrières-le-Buisson , Châtenay-Malabry and Vélizy-Villacoublay .
history
The place is first mentioned in documents in the 12th century.
Culture
The house of the writer Victor Hugo and three museums are located in Bièvres : the Musée français de la photographie (French Museum of Photography), a tool and fire department museum.
Architectural monuments
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Bièvres (Essonne)
- Château de la Martinière ( Monument historique )
- Château de Vauboyen (Monument historique)
Town twinning
Bièvres with the Italian city of Palestrina , near Rome, through a twinning connected.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, Volume 1, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 83-94.
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