Yerres

Yerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

Yerres
Commune
Caillebotte garden
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Yerres
Yerres
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Yerres
Yerres (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°43′02″N 2°29′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonYerres
IntercommunalityVal d'Yerres Val de Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2017-2020) Olivier Clodong
Area
1
9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
29,029
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91691 /91330
Elevation32–116 m (105–381 ft)
(avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200628,572—    
200728,789+0.8%
200829,041+0.9%
200928,909−0.5%
201029,050+0.5%
201128,933−0.4%
201228,784−0.5%
201328,797+0.0%
201428,934+0.5%
201528,921−0.0%
201628,820−0.3%

Inhabitants are called Yerrois.

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.

Sights

Caillebotte Estate
Les Canotiers, G. Caillebotte

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 and open to visitors.

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 patron saints: Saint Lupus, Saint Vincent (a tribute to the many vineyards the town formerly counted), Saint Fiacre and now Saint Honestus. The church that can be seen in the town center was probably built in the 13th century but later modified.

Transport

Yerres is served by Yerres station on Paris RER line D.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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