Gometz-la-Ville | |
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The church of Saint-Germain-de-Paris, in Gometz-la-Ville | |
Coordinates: 48°40′18″N 2°07′30″E / 48.6717°N 2.1251°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edwige Huot Marchand[1] |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,506 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91274 /91400 |
Elevation | 92–176 m (302–577 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gometz-la-Ville (French pronunciation: [ɡɔmɛs la vil] ) is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris (25 km) from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.
Geography
The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.
History
- A train line was built from Paris to Chartres via Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station in the nearby town of Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. The nearest station on the Paris RER B line are Bures-sur-Yvette station and La Hacquinière station, which are accessed by bus.
- An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using right now.
Places to see
- Saint-Germain's church built during the 12th century.
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Gometz's Town Hall
Economy
- Space Station of France Télécom R&D (old name CNET)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)