Villeblevin
Monument to Albert Camus
Monument to Albert Camus
Coat of arms of Villeblevin
Location of Villeblevin
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Villeblevin is located in France
Villeblevin
Villeblevin
Villeblevin is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villeblevin
Villeblevin
Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°E / 48.3253; 3.08250
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementSens
CantonPont-sur-Yonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Spahn[1]
Area
1
7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,790
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89449 /89340
Elevation53–118 m (174–387 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villeblevin (French pronunciation: [vil.bləvɛ̃]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

The town achieved prominence in 1960 when it was the site of the car crash that killed Albert Camus.

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References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.