Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

Saint- Maur- des-Fosses is a French town in the department of Val -de- Marne Île -de -France region, with 74 818 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ).

Geography

Saint- Maur- des-Fosses is south east of Paris at the Marne and is almost completely surrounded by a loop of the river.

The city is divided into eight districts:

  • Le Vieux Saint -Maur
  • Saint- Maur - Créteil
  • Le Parc Saint -Maur
  • Adamsville
  • Champignol
  • La Varenne Saint -Hilaire
  • Mûriers
  • La Pie

History

Saint -Maur was built around a monastery founded in 639, which initially bore the name Saint- Pierre du Fossé. 868 received the abbey relics of St. Maurus. An alleged miracle in the 12th century and thus emerging pilgrimage prompted the monks to give the monastery the name that the city still bears today.

Traffic

Saint -Maur is connected by the following stations of the RER line A to the public transport in the Paris region:

  • Saint -Maur Creteil
  • Le parc de Saint -Maur
  • Champigny
  • La Varenne Chennevières

Economy

Established businesses

Located in Saint- Maur some smaller companies exist, especially in the south of the city. The major companies that have settled in Saint -Maur, are: RATP (Transport), Essilor ( optometry ) and Septodont (dental product innovation).

Financial situation

Saint -Maur is one of the most indebted cities in France. The debt amounted to approximately 248.25 million euros in 2010. These consist of 89% structured notes. By borrowed resulting high interest rates that must pay off the city.

Twin Cities

Saint- Maur- des-Fosses, the French twin town of

  • La Louviere Belgium in Wallonia ( Belgium), since 1966
  • Italy Rimini in Emilia -Romagna ( Italy), since 1967
  • Germany Hameln in Lower Saxony, since 1968
  • Portugal Leiria in Leiria District, since 1982
  • Germany Pforzheim in Baden -Württemberg since 1989

Sports

The main sports clubs in Saint -Maur are:

  • VGA Saint- Maur ( Omnisport, six times French women's football and even French men's volleyball champion)
  • U.S. Lusitano ( football)
  • Stella Sports Saint- Maur ( handball)
  • Saint -Maur Union Sports ( SMUS ) ( Omnisport )

Located in Saint -Maur, there are plenty of other clubs, particularly in the field of martial arts. There are also numerous offers in the areas of gymnastics, swimming, horse riding, etc.. Moreover, Saint -Maur has a skate park.

Sons and daughters of the town

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