Chevannes (Essonne)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Evry | |
| Canton | Mennecy | |
| Community association | Val d'Essonne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 32 ' N , 2 ° 26' E | |
| height | 72-98 m | |
| surface | 10.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,621 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 158 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91750 | |
| INSEE code | 91159 | |
| Website | http://www.chevannes.fr/ | |
 Chevannes Town Hall |
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Chevannes is a commune with 1,621 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Evry and is part of the canton of Mennecy . The inhabitants are called Chevannais .
geography
Chevannes is located about 36 kilometers south-southeast of Paris. The municipality is located in the Gâtinais français Regional Nature Park . Chevannes is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Mennecy in the north, Le Coudray-Montceaux in the northeast, Auvernaux in the east, Champcueil in the south, Ballancourt-sur-Essonne in the west and southwest and Fontenay-le-Vicomte in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 765 | 838 | 758 | 833 | 1,147 | 1,400 | 1,623 | 1,731 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 13th century
- Les Seigneurs manor, a former castle
Personalities
- Pierre Julitte (1910–1991), engineer and writer, resistance fighter
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 599-600.
Web links
Commons : Chevannes - collection of images, videos and audio files
