EVRY

new town (French ville nouvelle), dpartement of Essonne, in north-central France. vry is approximately 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Paris and is one of several new towns developed outside the capital since 1965. vry is linked to Paris by highway and railway. The new town encompasses the commune of vry, formerly vry-Petit-Bourg, and parts of the communes of Ris-Orangis, Bondoufle, Courcouronnes, and Lisses. Pop. (1990) 45,531.