Bièvres, Essonne

Bièvres (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Essonnedepartment and Île-de-Franceregion of north-central France.

The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village. Bièvre is the old French word for a beaver (castor in modern French), so that the original meaning of the name of this stream is "beaver river".

A portion of the Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base is in this commune.