Verrières-le-Buisson
Verrières-le-Buisson (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ lǝ bɥisɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France.
Verrières-le-Buisson | |
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The town hall in Verrières-le-Buisson | |
Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Verrières-le-Buisson Verrières-le-Buisson | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′47″N 2°16′03″E / 48.7464°N 2.2674°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François-Guy Trébulle[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 14,602 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91645 /91370 |
| Elevation | 52–174 m (171–571 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune borders the river Bièvre.
History edit
The "Villa Vedrarias", was given by Childebert I in 543 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (bievers in Old French) symbolizing the river Bièvre.
Population edit
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 9,852 | — |
| 1975 | 11,400 | +2.11% |
| 1982 | 13,555 | +2.50% |
| 1990 | 15,710 | +1.86% |
| 1999 | 15,923 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 15,805 | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 15,612 | −0.25% |
| 2017 | 15,242 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin towns edit
- Hövelhof in Germany, since 1971
- Swanley in the UK, since 1985
- Zinado in the Ganzourgou province in Burkina Faso, since 1998 (partnership)
Points of interest edit
Economy edit
Transport edit
Verrières-le-Buisson is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Verrières-le-Buisson is Massy-Verrières station, an interchange station on Paris RER line B and RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.
Verrières is linked by the Coulée Verte cycleway to the centre of Paris, Sceaux and Massy.
Gallery edit
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Part of Rue St Etienne d'Orves, the main street
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The village green
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Dovecote (colombier), a remnant of the village surrounded by 20 large houses,[5] now surrounded by apartment blocks
See also edit
References edit
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Office Locations 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine." Kroll Inc. Retrieved on 14 August 2011. "Paris (Kroll Ontrack) 2, impasse de la Noisette 91371 Verriéres-le-Buisson, Cedex 413 France"
- ^ Tourism Office historic houses page
External links edit
- Media related to Verrières-le-Buisson at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)