Bâlines Explained

Bâlines
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Bâlines 27.svg
Arrondissement:Bernay
Canton:Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton
Insee:27036
Postal Code:27130
Mayor:Max Auffret[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.7436°N 0.9778°W
Elevation M:169
Elevation Min M:149
Elevation Max M:175
Area Km2:3.73

Bâlines (in French pronounced as /balin/) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.

In February 2021 the village was the site of a fire in which a house with a thatched roof burned down.[2] 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.[3] The park was forced to close during the 2019 heatwave due to excessive heat.[4] The park was subsequently re-opened in 2020 as Domaine de la forêt enchantée, a halloween-themed amusement attraction.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. News: Geffroy . Bernard . Bâlines. Une toiture de chaume détruite par le feu . 18 August 2021 . Le Reveil Normand (via Actu.fr) . 12 February 2021.
  3. News: Philippot . Laurent . 69 oiseaux saisis au "Bois des aigles" : les propriétaires du parc veulent une solution rapide . 18 August 2021 . France Bleu . 3 February 2020.
  4. News: Philippot . Laurent . Canicule : "Le Bois des Aigles" à Bâlines fermé pendant trois jours pour le bien-être des animaux . 18 August 2021 . France Bleu . 23 July 2019.
  5. News: Rédaction Verneuil . Bâlines. La Forêt enchantée rouvre pour les vacances de la Toussaint . 18 August 2021 . Le Réveil Normand . 17 October 2020.