Yerres

For the river in France, see Yerres (river).

Yerres (French pronunciation: [jɛʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) from Central Paris.

Yerres
Commune
Caillebotte garden
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Yerres
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Coordinates: 48°43′02″N 2°29′17″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Évry
Canton	Yerres
Intercommunality	Val d'Yerres Val de Seine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Clodong (DVD)
Area 1	9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	27,906
• Density	2,840/km2 (7,350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91691 /91330
Elevation	32–116 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.

Toponymy

The name Yerres possibly derives from the Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, meaning 'water', which is common in river names (e.g. Oder).

History

The Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville was built as a private residence in 1899.

Population

Inhabitants are called Yerrois in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	998	—
1800	1,066	+0.95%
1806	1,088	+0.34%
1821	869	−1.49%
1831	978	+1.19%
1836	967	−0.23%
1841	1,041	+1.49%
1846	1,194	+2.78%
1851	1,114	−1.38%
1856	1,135	+0.37%
1861	1,288	+2.56%
1866	1,526	+3.45%
1872	1,437	−1.00%
1876	1,308	−2.32%
1881	1,429	+1.79%
1886	1,492	+0.87%
1891	1,683	+2.44%
1896	1,730	+0.55%
1901	1,822	+1.04%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1906	1,846	+0.26%
1911	1,961	+1.22%
1921	2,278	+1.51%
1926	3,758	+10.53%
1931	4,938	+5.61%
1936	5,326	+1.52%
1946	5,646	+0.59%
1954	6,905	+2.55%
1962	10,747	+5.69%
1968	18,206	+9.18%
1975	23,162	+3.50%
1982	25,715	+1.50%
1990	27,136	+0.67%
1999	27,455	+0.13%
2007	28,789	+0.59%
2012	28,784	−0.00%
2017	29,029	+0.17%
2023	27,906	−0.66%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

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.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Yerres is twinned with:

• Mendig, Germany
• Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Canada

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

External links

• Media related to Yerres at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)