Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine
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Bagneux is a commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the southern suburbs of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France
France
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. It is located 7.7 km (4.8 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
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Transport

Bagneux is served by Bagneux station on Paris RER line B
RER B
The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....

. This station is located at the border between the commune of Bagneux and the commune of Cachan
Cachan
Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.-Name:...

, on the Cachan side of the border.

Sites of interest

  • Château du Comte Beugnot, La Fontaine-Gueffier, supposed to be build for Richelieu
  • Gnomon
    Gnomon
    The gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. Gnomon is an ancient Greek word meaning "indicator", "one who discerns," or "that which reveals."It has come to be used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields....

    (Instrument built in the 17th century)

External links

Bagneux website
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