Bâlines
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bâlines (French pronunciation: [balin]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
Not to be confused with Balinas.
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Bâlines | |
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Coordinates: 48°44′37″N 0°58′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Eure |
Arrondissement | Bernay |
Canton | Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Auffret[1] |
Area 1 | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 544 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 27036 /27130 |
Elevation | 149–175 m (489–574 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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In February 2021 the village was the site of a fire in which a house with a thatched roof burned down.[3] The village was home to an animal park called Le Bois des Aigles. The park was the subject of the seizure of 69 birds due to alleged animal-trafficking in January 2018, as of early 2020 no charges had been brought against the operators of the park.[4] The park was forced to close during the 2019 heatwave due to excessive heat.[5] The park was subsequently re-opened in 2020 as Domaine de la forêt enchantée, a halloween-themed amusement attraction.[6]