Country France Department Essonne Intercommunality Grand Parc Area 9.69 km² Arrondissement Palaiseau | Region Île-de-France Canton Bièvres Population (2009) 5,112 Local time Friday 12:42 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 75% Humidity Points of interest Musée Français de la Pho, Château des Roches, Château de Vauboyen | ||
Bièvres is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
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Bièvre is the old French name for beaver (currently abandoned for castor). This name was also given to the Bièvre River flowing through the village.
Inhabitants of Bièvres are known as Bièvrois.
References
Bièvres, Essonne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA