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Country
  
France

Department
  
Essonne

Intercommunality
  
Arpajonnais

Area
  
6.31 km²

Arrondissement
  
Palaiseau

Region
  
Île-de-France

Canton
  
Arpajon

Population (2006)
  
9,218

Local time
  
Tuesday 8:23 PM

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 61% Humidity

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located 30 km (19 mi) south of Paris via the N20, and 20 km (12 mi) north of Étampes.

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Map of Saint-Germain-l%C3%A8s-Arpajon, France

Its inhabitants are called Germinois.

History

  • Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
  • Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
  • In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville
  • In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles
  • In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).

    • References

    Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon Wikipedia
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