Chevreuse
Chevreuse (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁøz]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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 Château de la Madeleine | |
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Location of Chevreuse 
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| Coordinates: 48°42′30″N 2°02′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Intercommunality | Région de Chevreuse |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Claude Genot |
| Area 1 | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,678 |
| • 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 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. A castle, the Château de la Madeleine, dates back to that time period.
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chevreuse. |
- 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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