Chevreuse

For the fictional character named Chevreuse, see Shuvurūzu.

Chevreuse
Château de la Madeleine
Coat of arms
Chevreuse
Location within Île-de-France region Chevreuse
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Chevreuse
Intercommunality	Région de Chevreuse
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Claude Genot
Area1	13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	5,809
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chevreuse is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Geography

The Yvette river at Chevreuse

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.

See also

• Duke of Chevreuse
• Château de la Madeleine
• Port-Royal-des-Champs
• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

• INSEE

External links

• 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