Area 9.91 km² Local time Sunday 2:06 PM | Region Île-de-France Canton Bièvres Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 15,805 (2007) | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Verrières-le-Buisson ([vɛʁ.jɛːʁ lə bɥi.sɔ̃]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France.
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Map of Verri%C3%A8res-le-Buisson, France
The commune borders the Bièvre River.
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.
History
The "Villa Vedrarias", was given by Childebert I in 543 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (bievers in Old French) symbolizing the Bièvre River.
Twin towns
Points of interest
Economy
Kroll Ontrack has an office in the commune.
Transport
Verrières-le-Buisson is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Verrières-le-Buisson is Massy-Verrières station, an interchange station on Paris RER line B and RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.
Verrières is linked by the Coulée Verte cycleway to the centre of Paris, Sceaux and Massy.