Savigny-sur-Orge

Savigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne.

Savigny-sur-Orge
Commune
The town hall in Savigny-sur-Orge
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Savigny-sur-Orge
Savigny-sur-Orge
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Savigny-sur-Orge
Savigny-sur-Orge (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 2°20′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonSavigny-sur-Orge
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Defrémont[1]
Area
1
6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[2]
36,533
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91589 /91600
Elevation33–99 m (108–325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew. It is home to the Jean-Baptiste Corot High School, a twelfth-century château converted into a school and the former property of Marshal Davout.

Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as Saviniens. Writer Patrick Erouart-Siad (born 1955 in Savigny) won the 1993 Prix Ève Delacroix of the Académie française.

Sport

The city hosts a baseball team called The Lions of Savigny-sur-Orge which plays at a national level.

Transport

Savigny-sur-Orge is served by Savigny-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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