Corbeil-Essonnes
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Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune
in the southern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 28.3 km (17.6 mi) from the center of Paris
.
Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry
, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.
In the 19th century, Corbeil-Essonnes was a centre of the flour-milling industry; Essonnes also had notable papermills.
ages; later it was a Gallo-Roman settlement on the main road from Paris to Sens
. The name Corbeil is derived from the Latin Corbulium, from the Gaulish
cor beel, meaning "holy house". Since the time of Aymon, comte de Corbeil (died 957), to the 12th century it was the chief town of a powerful county, which passed to Mauger, son of Richard I of Normandy
.
William de Corbeil
(died 1136) became archbishop of Canterbury
, but nothing is known for certain about his parentage. The Gothic
church was built in the tenth century and rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Before the expulsion of the Jews Corbeil had a flourishing Jewish community, which numbered thirteenth-century scholars Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil
and Perez ben Elijah
. Peter of Corbeil
(died 1222) was the teacher of Lotario de' Conti, who became pope as Innocent III
.
Representatives of the king of France signed two treaties of Corbeil were signed in the town, the Treaty of Corbeil (1258)
between France and Aragon and the Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
between France and Scotland.
Corbeil was besieged by the Duke of Burgundy in 1418. The Protestants of France attacked it in 1562 amidst the religious war called the First Civil War
. In 1590 General Alessandro Farnese, who had come to the assistance of the Catholic
s in France, fought at Corbeil.
The commune of Corbeil-Essonnes was created on 10 August 1951 by the merger of the commune of Corbeil with the commune of Essonnes. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Corbeil.
Inhabitants of Corbeil-Essonnes are known as Corbeil-Essonnois.
and on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line.
Corbeil-Essonnes is also served by Essonnes – Robinson station on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line and by Moulin-Galant station on Paris RER line D.
, Spain, since 1991 Belinho, Portugal, since 2000 East Dunbartonshire
, United Kingdom, since 1989 Sindelfingen
, since 1961
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
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located 28.3 km (17.6 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
.
Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry
Arrondissement of Évry
The arrondissement of Évry is an arrondissement of France, located in the Essonne département, in the Île-de-France région. It has 17 cantons and 52 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Évry are:# Brunoy# Corbeil-Essonnes-Est...
, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.
In the 19th century, Corbeil-Essonnes was a centre of the flour-milling industry; Essonnes also had notable papermills.
History
Traces of human presence in the area date to the Palaeolithic and NeolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
ages; later it was a Gallo-Roman settlement on the main road from Paris to Sens
Sens
Sens is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.Sens is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is crossed by the Yonne and the Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here.-History:...
. The name Corbeil is derived from the Latin Corbulium, from the Gaulish
Gaulish language
The Gaulish language is an extinct Celtic language that was spoken by the Gauls, a people who inhabited the region known as Gaul from the Iron Age through the Roman period...
cor beel, meaning "holy house". Since the time of Aymon, comte de Corbeil (died 957), to the 12th century it was the chief town of a powerful county, which passed to Mauger, son of Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy , also known as Richard the Fearless , was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996; he is considered the first to have held that title.-Birth:He was born to William I of Normandy, ruler of Normandy, and Sprota...
.
William de Corbeil
William de Corbeil
William de Corbeil or William of Corbeil was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury. Very little is known of William's early life or his family, except that he was born at Corbeil in the outskirts of Paris and that he had two brothers...
(died 1136) became archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
, but nothing is known for certain about his parentage. The Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church was built in the tenth century and rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Before the expulsion of the Jews Corbeil had a flourishing Jewish community, which numbered thirteenth-century scholars Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil
Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil
Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil was a French rabbi and Tosefist who flourished in the second half of the thirteenth century....
and Perez ben Elijah
Perez ben Elijah
Perez ben Elijah of Corbeil was a French tosafist, son of the Talmudist Elijah of Tours. In Talmudical literature he is designated by the abbreviations RaP , RaPaSh , and MaHaRPaSh .Perez had for masters Rabbi Jehiel of Paris and Samuel of Evreux...
. Peter of Corbeil
Peter of Corbeil
Peter of Corbeil , born at Corbeil, was a preacher and canon of Nôtre Dame de Paris, a scholastic philosopher and master of theology at the University of Paris, ca 1189. He is remembered largely because his aristocratic student Lotario de' Conti became pope as Innocent III. In 1198 Innocent...
(died 1222) was the teacher of Lotario de' Conti, who became pope as Innocent III
Pope Innocent III
Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....
.
Representatives of the king of France signed two treaties of Corbeil were signed in the town, the Treaty of Corbeil (1258)
Treaty of Corbeil (1258)
The Treaty of Corbeil was an agreement signed on 11 May 1258, in Corbeil between Louis IX of France and James I of Aragon....
between France and Aragon and the Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
The Treaty of Corbeil renewed the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France. It confirmed the obligation of each state to join the other in declaring war if either was attacked by England. The deputation from Scotland was led by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray....
between France and Scotland.
Corbeil was besieged by the Duke of Burgundy in 1418. The Protestants of France attacked it in 1562 amidst the religious war called the First Civil War
First Civil War
First Civil War may refer to:* the First English Civil War * the first civil war in the French Wars of Religion* the First Sudanese Civil War * the first Liberian Civil War...
. In 1590 General Alessandro Farnese, who had come to the assistance of the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s in France, fought at Corbeil.
The commune of Corbeil-Essonnes was created on 10 August 1951 by the merger of the commune of Corbeil with the commune of Essonnes. The commune town hall (mairie) is located in Corbeil.
Inhabitants of Corbeil-Essonnes are known as Corbeil-Essonnois.
Transport
Corbeil-Essonnes is served by Corbeil-Essonnes station which is an interchange station on Paris RER line DRER D
The RER D is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line officially runs from the northern terminus Orry-la-Ville – Coye to the southern terminuses Melun and Malesherbes...
and on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line.
Corbeil-Essonnes is also served by Essonnes – Robinson station on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line and by Moulin-Galant station on Paris RER line D.
Twin towns
AlziraAlzira, Valencia
Alzira is a town and municipality of 45,000 inhabitants in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia.-Geographic situation:...
, Spain, since 1991 Belinho, Portugal, since 2000 East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
, United Kingdom, since 1989 Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...
, since 1961