Cerny (Essonne)

Cerny is a commune with 3310 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Essonne in the Ile- de -France region; it belongs to the district Etampes and the Canton of La Ferté- Alais.

Neighboring communities of Cerny are Itteville in the north, Baulne in the northeast, La Ferte- Alais in the east, Guigneville -sur -Essonne to the southeast, D' Huison- Longueville in the south, Villeneuve -sur- Auvers and Boissy -le- Cutté the southwest, Janville -sur- Juine in the west and Bouray -sur- Juine in the northwest.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Pierre ( 13th century monument historique 1948)
  • Groupe de Cerny, Neolithic sites in the Paris Basin
  • Castle Cerny
  • Castle Villiers
  • The Abbey Villiers- aux- Nonnains was destroyed in the Revolution; the built in their place Montmirault castle was demolished in 1972; here today is the vocational school Alexandre Denis.
  • La Ferté- Alais airport on the territory of the municipality Cerny

Personalities

  • Jean de Selve (1475-1529), French diplomat, Mr. Cerny
  • Cécile Carnot (1841-1898), wife of Marie François Sadi Carnot died in Cerny
  • Jean -Baptiste Salis (1896-1967), founder of the airport
Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France
173385
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