Pecqueuse

Pecqueuse (French pronunciation: [pɛkøz] (listen)) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It lies adjacent to the west of the larger town Limours. Inhabitants of Pecqueuse are known as Pescusiens in French.

Pecqueuse
Commune
The town hall in Pecqueuse
Location of Pecqueuse
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Coordinates: 48°38′48″N 2°02′55″E / 48.6467°N 2.0487°E / 48.6467; 2.0487Coordinates: 48°38′48″N 2°02′55″E / 48.6467°N 2.0487°E / 48.6467; 2.0487
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Gif-sur-Yvette
Intercommunality	Pays de Limours
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Delaitre^[1]
Area ^1	7.40 km^2 (2.86 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)^[2]	548
• Density	74/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91482 /91470
Elevation	133–178 m (436–584 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Places to see

• A church built in the 18th Century.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pecqueuse.

• Official web site (in French)
• Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)