Gometz-la-Ville
Encyclopedia
Gometz-la-Ville is a French communes
in the Essonne
department in the southern suburbs of Paris
(25 km) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitant of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.
, Limours
, Gif-sur-Yvette
and Gometz-le-Châtel
, along the old road from Paris
to Chartres
, crossing the Hurepoix
.
image:Eglise Gometz ville.JPG|Gometz's Church
image:Mairie Gometz Ville.JPG|Gometz's Town Hall
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 Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department 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...
(25 km) from the center of Paris.
Inhabitant of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.
Geography
The village is near Les UlisLes Ulis
Les Ulis is a commune in the Essonne department located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Les Ulis are known as Ulissiens.- Location :...
, Limours
Limours
Limours is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette is a commune in the south-western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:The town is crossed by and named after the Yvette river.The total area is and is green spaces and woods.-Place names:...
and Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz-le-Châtel
Gometz le Châtel is a French commune in the Essonne department in a southern suburb of Paris 25 km from the center of Paris.-Geography:This village is nearby Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, alone the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the...
, along the old road from 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...
to Chartres
Chartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
, crossing the Hurepoix
Hurepoix
Hurepoix is an area of Île de France, in south west of Paris, localised nowadays between départements of Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine and Essonne, it was an old province of the French Kingdom...
.
History
- A train line was built between ParisParisParis 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...
to ChartresChartresChartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th Century, with a station in the nearby town of Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, serves the village today. (Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER)Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER)Bures-sur-Yvette is one of the two RER B station of Bures-sur-Yvette, near Paris, in France. This station is used to access University of Paris-Sud, and I H E S....
or La Hacquinière (Paris RER)La Hacquinière (Paris RER)La Hacquinière is one of the two RER B station of Bures-sur-Yvette, near Paris, in France. It's also the name of a district of this town....
+ Buses). - An experimental AérotrainAérotrainThe Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance...
was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to RambouilletRambouilletRambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
's one, using rightnow.
Places to see
- Saint-Germain's church built during the 12th Century.
image:Eglise Gometz ville.JPG|Gometz's Church
image:Mairie Gometz Ville.JPG|Gometz's Town Hall