Courcouronnes (French pronunciation: [kuʁkuʁɔn] ) is a former commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes.[2] It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.
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Part of Évry-Courcouronnes | |
 The town hall of Courcouronnes | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Évry-Courcouronnes |
| Commune | Évry-Courcouronnes |
Area 1 | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 13,490 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91080 |
| Elevation | 77–96 m (253–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
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A 19th century aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the rivers Vanne and Loing to the city of Paris, crosses the outskirts of Courcouronnes.[3]
Economy
editArianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[4] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.
Education
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There are the following schools:[6]
- Six primary schools: Jules Ferry, Paul Bert, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Jacques Brel, and Jacques Tati - Another school, Ecole Frédéric Mistral, is in nearby Lisses
- Collège Paul Fort, a junior high school
- Lycée Georges Brassens, a senior high school/sixth-form college
Parks and recreation
editParc-du-Lac Courcouronnes is a relatively large park with a walking trail and a small lake. It is home to the famous "Dame du Lac" climbing wall constructed by architect Pierre Skelezy in 1975.[7] The wall has long since been closed to the public, however trespassers continue to use it regularly. The wall was made famous by its appearance in television broadcasts about the sport of Parkour, which was developed in Lisses and Évry-Courcouronnes by David Belle.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral de l'Essonne, 12 Octobre 2018" (PDF). pp. 83–86. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Vanne Aqueduct, Grand Paris Sud
- ^ "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
- ^ Auguy, Stéphanie. "Fin de la fronde chez les gérants de Formule 1." Le Parisien. 28 June 2002. Retrieved on 24 September 2009. "maison mère, dont le siège est installé à Courcouronnes."
- ^ "Etablissements scolaires Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Courcouronnes. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ artistique, France Ministère de la culture et de la communication Service de la création (1978). L'Art et la ville, art dans la vie: l'espace public vu par les artistes en France et à l'étranger depuis 10 ans : exposition [itinérante, 1978- ] (in French). la Documentation française. p. 67-68. ISBN 978-2-11-000268-6. "SZEKELY Pierre, 1975 : Sculpture escalade béton. En bordure du lac de Courcouronnes, la sculpture"
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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