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Villeblevin

Villeblevin
Monument to Albert Camus
Monument to Albert Camus
Coat of arms of Villeblevin
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Location of Villeblevin
Villeblevin is located in France
Villeblevin
Villeblevin
Location within France
Villeblevin is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villeblevin
Villeblevin
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°E / 48.3253; 3.08250
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementSens
CantonPont-sur-Yonne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thierry Spahn[1]
Area
1
7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,795
  Density244/km2 (632/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89449 /89340
Elevation53–118 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.

Villeblevin (French pronunciation: [vil.bləvɛ̃]) 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. 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.

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References

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  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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.