Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located 30 km (19 mi) south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km (12 mi) north of Étampes.

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
The town hall and church in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 2°15′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonArpajon
IntercommunalityCA Cœur d'Essonne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Monique Goguelat
Area
1
6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,707
  Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91552 /91180
Elevation42–101 m (138–331 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Germinois.

History

  • Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
  • Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
  • In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville
  • In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles
  • In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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