Evry is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris,
France. It is located 25.0 km. (15.5 miles) from the center of Paris, in the 'new
town' of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and
most populated commune.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 52,000
- The major industry is the manufacture of aeronautic equipment
- Originally the commune was called Évry-sur-Seine (meaning 'Évry upon Seine')
- Évry is the home of the European space project Ariane, at the Centre National
d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Cathedral of the Resurrection
- Parish church of St Peter & St Paul
- Evangelist Centre (Protestant)
