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Gometz le Châtel

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Essonne

Population (2006)
  
2,119

Local time
  
Thursday 4:52 PM

Region
  
Île-de-France

Canton
  
Limours

Area
  
5.05 km²

Arrondissement
  
Palaiseau

Gometz-le-Châtel

Intercommunality
  
Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay

Weather
  
20°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 45% Humidity

Gometz le Châtel is a French commune in the Essonne department in a southern suburb of Paris 25 km from the center of Paris.

Contents

Map of Gometz-le-Ch%C3%A2tel, France

Geography

This village is nearby Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, alone the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

History

  • This is a very old village, known since 1068.
  • A train line was built between Paris to Chartres, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station at Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, can be used to go there by train Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER) or La Hacquinière (Paris RER).
  • An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Limours, for a trial, from 1966 to 1977, a creation of Jean Bertin (railway engineer). This experiment was replaced by the TGV, operating currently.

    • Inhabitants of Gometz le Châtel are called Castelgometziens.

    Places to see

  • Saint-Clair's Church built during the 10th Century.
  • Viaduc des Fauvette
  • La Fontaine Miraculeuse

    • Personalities

  • Charles Peguy (French Author) lived here for a time.

    • References

    Gometz-le-Châtel Wikipedia
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