Évron, Mayenne Département, Pays de la Loire, France
🇫🇷 Évron 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. 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 making the surrounding countryside heavily geared to milk production and the growing of winter feed for the dairy herds.
Laval, Mayenne Département, Pays de la Loire, France
Évron has a population of over 8,614 people. Évron also forms part of the wider Mayenne Department which has a population of over 307,062 people.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Évron has links with:
🏴 Hertford, England 🏴 Hertingfordbury, England 🇩🇪 Wildeshausen, Germany