Villeblevin

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

Key Information

Villeblevin
Commune
Monument to Albert Camus
Coat of arms
Location of Villeblevin
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Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°E / 48.3253; 3.08250
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Sens
Canton	Pont-sur-Yonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Spahn[1]
Area 1	7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,813
• Density	246/km2 (638/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	89449 /89340
Elevation	53–118 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.
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The town achieved prominence in 1960 when it was the site of the car crash that killed Albert Camus. A monument to Albert Camus is located at 48°19'28.0" north, 3°04'56.4" east. The site where Michel Gallimard's Facel-Vega crashed against a plane tree killing Camus instantly was on the Nationale 6 (now Départmentale 606) at the height of Petit-Villeblevin. [1]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.

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