Bièvres, Essonne
Bièvres (French pronunciation: [bjɛvʁ] ) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.
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".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,323 | — |
| 1975 | 4,133 | +3.17% |
| 1982 | 3,844 | −1.03% |
| 1990 | 4,209 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 4,034 | −0.47% |
| 2007 | 4,982 | +2.67% |
| 2012 | 4,433 | −2.31% |
| 2017 | 4,639 | +0.91% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
The inhabitants of Bièvres are known in French as les Bièvrois.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Gallery
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Saint Martin's church -
Bièvres railway station -
The War Memorial -
The Tool Museum
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bièvres (Essonne).
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Land use (IAU ÎdF) (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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