Country France Department Essonne Population (2006) 3,067 Local time Monday 6:13 PM | Region Île-de-France Canton Bièvres Area 13.65 km² Arrondissement Palaiseau | |
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Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay Weather 18°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
Saclay ([sa.klɛ]) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.7 km (11.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Map of 91400 Saclay, France
It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens.
Transport
Saclay is served by no station of the Paris Métro (RER), or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saclay is Le Guichet station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Orsay, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the south of the town center of Saclay.
Another station in the vicinity of Saclay is Vauboyen station on Paris RER line C, which is located in the neighboring commune of Jouy-en-Josas, near the northern border of the commune of Saclay. It is twinned with Ballincollig Co.Cork in Ireland