Not to be confused with Balinas.

Bâlines (French pronunciation: [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.[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]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962190—    
1968264+38.9%
1975380+43.9%
1982426+12.1%
1990421−1.2%
1999407−3.3%
2008440+8.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Geffroy, Bernard (12 February 2021). "Bâlines. Une toiture de chaume détruite par le feu". Le Reveil Normand (via Actu.fr). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Philippot, Laurent (3 February 2020). "69 oiseaux saisis au "Bois des aigles" : les propriétaires du parc veulent une solution rapide". France Bleu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ Philippot, Laurent (23 July 2019). "Canicule : "Le Bois des Aigles" à Bâlines fermé pendant trois jours pour le bien-être des animaux". France Bleu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ Rédaction Verneuil (17 October 2020). "Bâlines. La Forêt enchantée rouvre pour les vacances de la Toussaint". Le Réveil Normand. Retrieved 18 August 2021.