Yvré-l'Évêque
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Sarthe | |
Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
Canton | Changé | |
Community association | Le Mans metropolis | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 16 ′ E | |
height | 44-118 m | |
surface | 27.61 km 2 | |
Residents | 4,228 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 153 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 72530 | |
INSEE code | 72386 | |
Website | http://www.ville-yvreleveque.fr/ | |
Yvré-l'Évêque Town Hall |
Yvré-l'Évêque is a commune with 4228 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . Yvré-l'Évêque is part of the Arrondissement of Le Mans and the Canton of Changé . The inhabitants call themselves "Yvréens".
geography
Yvré-l'Évêque lies on the Huisne River and is traversed by the Vive Parence . Yvré-l'Évêque is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Savigné-l'Évêque in the north, Saint-Corneille and Fatines in the northeast, Champagné in the east, Changé in the south and southeast, Le Mans in the southwest and Sargé-lès-le-Mans in the west and northwest.
The A28 autoroute runs through the municipality . The municipality's train station is on the Paris – Brest railway line .
history
Already in 802 the place was mentioned as Eviriaco . The Roman bridge over the Huisne indicates a long history.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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2,718 | 2,666 | 2,597 | 3,306 | 3,682 | 4,230 | 4,383 | 4,336 |
Attractions
- L'Épau monastery from the 13th century, founded in 1229, dissolved in 1790, Monument historique
- Saint-Germain church, partly from the 13th century, with later modifications. The choir is classified as a monument historique.
- Roman bridge over the Huisne
- Croix de Boëssé, monumental cross, Monument historique since 1966
Personalities
- Eugène Caillaux (1822–1896), Minister of Finance and Transport
- Joseph Caillaux (1863–1944), Minister of the Interior and Finance
- André Jousseaume (1894–1960), Olympic champion in the dressage team