Country France Intercommunality Région de Chevreuse Area 13.42 km² | Region Île-de-France Canton Chevreuse Population (2006) 5,809 Local time Saturday 3:10 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 94% Humidity Points of interest Château de Breteuil, Yvette, Château de la Madeleine, Château de Courson, Espace Rambouillet | ||
Chevreuse is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The writer Patrice Pluyette, winner of the 2008 Prix Amerigo Vespucci was born in Chevreuse in 1977.
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Map of Chevreuse, France
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. The evidence of such history can best be seen by the presence of a castle dating back to the same time (Château de la Madeleine).
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.