Bièvres,_Essonne

Bièvres, Essonne

Bièvres, Essonne

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Bièvres (French pronunciation: [bjɛvʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.

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The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village. Bièvre is the old French word for a beaver (castor in modern French), so that the original meaning of the name of this stream is "beaver river".

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The inhabitants of Bièvres are known in French as les Bièvrois.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  • Saint Martin's church
  • Bièvres railway station
  • The War Memorial
  • The Tool Museum
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