Intercommunality Val de Bièvre Area 2.74 km² | Region Île-de-France Canton Cachan Population (2006) 27,718 Local time Monday 1:02 AM Mayor Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 66% Humidity Colleges and Universities École normale supérieur, École Spéciale des Trava, École supérieure d'ingénie | ||
Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Map of 94230 Cachan, France
The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan and École Spéciale des Travaux Publics are located there.
Name
During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).
History
Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.
Neighboring communes
Transport
Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux.
Education
Primary schools:
Secondary schools: