Chevreuse
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Commune of Chevreuse |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Chevreuse (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM de la région de Chevreuse |
| Mayor | Claude Genot (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 72 m–174 m (avg. 85 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.42 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
5,364 |
| - Density | 399.7/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78160/ 78460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Chevreuse is a commune of the Yvelines département, in France.
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[edit] 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).
[edit] Geography
Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the middle of a regional national park (Parc Naturel Régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse).
[edit] 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.
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[edit] External links
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- 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
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