Chevreuse

Chevreuse
Commune
Château de la Madeleine
Château de la Madeleine
Coat of arms of Chevreuse
Coat of arms
Location of Chevreuse
Chevreuse is located in France
Chevreuse
Chevreuse
Location within France
Chevreuse is located in Île-de-France (region)
Chevreuse
Chevreuse
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°42′30″N 2°02′21″E / 48.7083°N 2.0392°E / 48.7083; 2.0392
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonMaurepas
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Anne Hery-Le Pallec
Area
1
13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Highest elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Lowest elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2023)
5,502
 • Density410.0/km2 (1,062/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Chevreuse (French pronunciation: [ʃəvʁøz] ⓘ) is a commune in the French department of Yvelines, administrative region of Île-de-France, 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 river Yvette 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.[citation needed] Its castle, the Château de la Madeleine, dates back to the 11th century.

The writer Patrice Pluyette, winner of the 2008 Prix Amerigo Vespucci, was born in Chevreuse in 1977.[citation needed]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,409—    
1975 4,186+2.98%
1982 4,811+2.01%
1990 5,027+0.55%
1999 5,364+0.72%
2007 5,686+0.73%
2012 5,789+0.36%
2017 5,678−0.39%
2023 5,502−0.52%
Source: INSEE

Transportation

Chevreuse is serviced by the Paris suburban rail (RER B line) at the Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse station in the neighboring commune by the same name, 2 km to the east. The nearest Transilien station is Trappes, 8 km to the north.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Base Mérimée: Château fort Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Chevreuse ou de la Madeleine, French Ministry of Culture (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE