Vigneux-sur-Seine

Vigneux -sur -Seine is a commune with 28 289 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Essonne in the Région Ile- de -France. It belongs to the district Evry, is the capital of Canton Vigneux -sur -Seine and part of the community association Sénart Val de Seine.

Geography

The city Vigneux -sur -Seine is located about 18 kilometers southeast of Paris on a plateau between the landscape Brie is made ​​in the agriculture and forestry, and the valley of the Seine. Opposite Vigneux -sur -Seine (on the northwest side of the Seine ), the Paris-Orly Airport. In the south of the municipality of the Forêt de Sénart is.

Traffic

Passing through the municipality, the department road D448. The train station of Vigneux -sur -Seine is served by the RER D and lies on the railway line from Villeneuve -Saint -Georges to Montargis.

History

As a church, is the place that has been used as a settlement in the stone age, created in 1793. At that time the village was one of 66 residents.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint -Pierre- ès -Liens
  • Mosque
  • Château de Vigneux
  • Château de Port- Courcel
  • Château de Gros Buisson

Twinning

Vigneux -sur -Seine is linked to the following towns and cities:

  • Limavady, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, since 1995
  • Trojan, Bulgaria, since 2001
  • Monção, Portugal, since 2004

Personalities

  • Charles de Cochon Lapparent (1750-1825), politician
  • Georges Contaux (1891-1984), sculptor
  • Charlotte Delbo (1913-1985), writer
  • Régis Ovion ( b. 1949 ), cyclist
  • Marc Alexandre ( b. 1959 ), judoka, Olympic champion
  • Mehdi Taouil ( b. 1983 ), football player (midfielder )
  • Marylin Pla ( born 1984 ), figure skater
Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France Brie (Region) Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
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