Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne

Sainte -Geneviève -des- Bois is a commune with 34 771 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Essonne in the Ile- de -France region. It belongs to Arrondissement Palaiseau, forms its own canton and is the seat of the municipality of Val d' Orge Association.

Geography

The municipality of Sainte -Geneviève -des- Bois is located approximately 25 kilometers south of Paris city center. The river Orge the north-western boundary of the municipality.

Neighboring municipalities are Villemoisson -sur -Orge and Morsang -sur -Orge in the north, Fleury- Mérogis in the east, Le Plessis- pâte in the south, Saint -Michel- sur -Orge and Longpont -sur -Orge to the west and Villiers -sur -Orge and Epinay- sur -Orge in the northwest.

Demographics

Twinning

• Obertshausen, Federal Republic of Germany
• Mikolow, Poland
• Penafiel, Portugal

Attractions

Russian cemetery

The Russian cemetery in Sainte -Geneviève -des- Bois and the associated church Notre- Dame-de- l'Assomption are as a unique ensemble for France and " the world's largest cemetery of Russian emigrants " classified as "Monument historique " since 2006. Among other things, there is Andrei Tarkovsky Arsenjewitsch buried.

Churches and chapels in Sainte -Geneviève

Chapel of Saint -Jean -Marie Vianney

Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Reformed Church

Church of Notre -Dame-de -la- Dormition