Yerres
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| Commune of Yerres | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02°29'30" E |
| Latitude | 48°43'01" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Yerres (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Val d'Yerres |
| Mayor | Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (since 1995) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 32 m–116 m (avg. 45 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9.84 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
28,400 27,455 |
| - Density (2005) | 2,886/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91691/ 91330 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Yerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km. (11.4 miles) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitants are called Yerrois.
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[edit] Geography
Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of Essonne and bordering the Val-de-Marne département. The town extends on both sides of the valley through which flows the river Yerres. The highest point is the wooded Mont Griffon, which reaches an altitude of 116 m, while the lowest point is at only 30 m above sea level.
[edit] Sights
[edit] The Caillebotte Estate
In 1860 the father of Gustave Caillebotte bought an estate on the banks of the river Yerres and the famous impressionist painted around 80 paintings there, until the sale of the estate in 1879. The most famous paintings the artist made in Yerres are Portraits à la campagne, Baigneurs, Bords de l'Yerres, Canotiers ramant sur l'Yerres. The estate and its magnificent garden are now owned by the town an open to visitors.
[edit] The Saint-Honest Church
The first parish of Yerres could well date back to the 12th century. At that time a wooden church stood on the spot where the current church building stands. Throughout the years the church had different saint patron: Saint Loup, Saint Vincent (a tribute to the many vineyards the town formerly counted), Saint Fiacre and now Saint Honest. The church that can be seen in the town centre was probably built in the 13th century but later modified.
[edit] Transport
Yerres is served by Yerres station on Paris RER line D.
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