Corbeil-Essonnes
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| Corbeil-Essonnes | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | |
| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Seine-Essonne |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 11.01 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 39,378 inhab. (1999 census) |
| Population Density | 3,577 inhab./km² |
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.3 km. (17.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sous-préfecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.
In the 19th century, Corbeil-Essonnes was a centre of the flour-milling industry.
History
The name Corbeil is derived from the Latin Corbulinum. From the tenth to the twelfth century it was the chief town of a powerful county. The Gothic church was built in the tenth century and rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Corbeil was besieged by the Duke of Burgundy in 1418. The Protestants of France attacked it in 1562 amidst the religious war called the First Civil War. In 1590 General Alessandro Farnese came to the assistance of the Catholics in France and fought at Corbeil.The commune of Corbeil-Essonnes was created on August 10, 1951 by the merger of the commune of Corbeil with the commune of Essonnes. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Corbeil.
Transportation
Corbeil-Essonnes is served by Corbeil-Essonnes station which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line.Corbeil-Essonnes is also served by Essonnes – Robinson station on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line and by Moulin-Galant station on Paris RER line D.
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