Bièvres () is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.
The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village. Bièvre is the old French word for a beaver (castor in modern French), so that the original meaning of the name of this stream is "beaver river".
A portion of the Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base is in this commune.
Population
The inhabitants of Bièvres are known in French as les Bièvrois.
Education Primary schools include: L’école des Eaux-Vives L’école des Castors
Students at the junior high school level go to Collège Emile Zola in Igny. The senior high school/sixth form college for this commune is Lycée Parc de Vilgénis, located in Massy.
See also Communes of the Essonne department
References
Gallery
External links
Official website
Land use (IAU ÎdF) Mayors of Essonne Association