Villeblevin
| Villeblevin | |
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Monument to Albert Camus | |
  Villeblevin | |
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Villeblevin | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°ECoordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Sens |
| Canton | Pont-sur-Yonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marc Leruse |
| Area1 | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,200 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89449 / 89340 |
| Elevation | 53–118 m (174–387 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villeblevin 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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