Bièvres, Essonne
Encyclopedia
Bièvres is a commune
in the Essonne
department in Île-de-France
in northern France
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Bièvre is the old French name for beaver
(currently abandoned for castor). This name was also given to the Bièvre River
flowing through the village.
Inhabitants of Bièvres are known as Bièvrois.
image:M aux M Bièvres.JPG|Soldiers Memorial
image:Église Bièvres.JPG|Church
image:Musée Outils.JPG|Old Tool museum
image:Bièvres 91 Gare Valboyen.jpg|Vauboyen Station
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Bièvre is the old French name for beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
(currently abandoned for castor). This name was also given to the Bièvre River
Bièvre River
The Bièvre is a 32.8 km long river of the Île-de-France région that flows into the Seine in Paris. The name translates to "Beaver River" in English....
flowing through the village.
Inhabitants of Bièvres are known as Bièvrois.
Gallery
image:M aux M Bièvres.JPG|Soldiers Memorial
image:Église Bièvres.JPG|Church
image:Musée Outils.JPG|Old Tool museum
image:Bièvres 91 Gare Valboyen.jpg|Vauboyen Station