Évron

Évron
The Basilica of Our Lady
Coat of arms
Évron
Location within Pays de la Loire region  Évron
Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°WCoordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Laval
Canton	Évron
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joël Bedouet
Area^1	35.52 km^2 (13.71 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	7,152
• Density	200/km^2 (520/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	53097 / 53600
Elevation	82–200 m (269–656 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Évron is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Evron (pop. 6,700) is noted for its chapel of Notre-Dame-de-l'Epine (12th century), with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church of Notre-Dame date from the 11th century, the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Évron is twinned with:

• Hertford, United Kingdom^[1][2]

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References

1. "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
2. Hertford twinning Hertford.gov.uk