Évron

CountryFrance

Area

¹

68.24 km² (26.35 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

8,252

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Évron
Commune
The Basilica of Our Lady
Coat of arms
Location of Évron
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Coordinates: 48°09′23″N 0°24′05″W / 48.1564°N 0.4014°W / 48.1564; -0.4014
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Mayenne
Canton	Évron
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Balandraud[1]
Area 1	68.24 km2 (26.35 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	8,252
• Density	120.9/km2 (313.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53097 /53600
Elevation	74–200 m (243–656 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.

Évron (French pronunciation: [evʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Châtres-la-Forêt and Saint-Christophe-du-Luat were merged into Évron.^[3] Évron is noted for the Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Épine (12th century), formerly the church of the suppressed Évron Abbey, with 13th-century wall paintings and Aubusson tapestries. The nave and tower of the church date from the 11th century; the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century

Évron is the home to the largest Babybel Cheese factory globally and accounts for 18% of "Group Bel" global production. The plant processes 650k litres of milk a day^[4] making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.