Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
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Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon is a commune
in the Essonne
department. It is a suburb of Paris
located 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Paris via the N20
, and 20 km (12.4 mi) north of Étampes
.
Its inhabitants are called Germinois.
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. It is a suburb 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...
located 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Paris via the N20
Route nationale 20
The Route nationale 20 is a trunk road between Paris and the frontier with Spain heading south through the heart of France and passing through the Cathedral City of Orléans and Toulouse. The road forks at Col de Puymorens with one branch being the Route nationale 22 which leads to Andorra...
, and 20 km (12.4 mi) north of Étampes
Étampes
Étampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....
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Its inhabitants are called Germinois.
History
- Corbinien founded a religious community in the 7th century
- Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
- In the 16th century, the commune becomes part of the seigneurery of Granville
- To the 18th century, it was Noailles which made their seigneurery
- In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of ChâtresArpajonArpajon is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Seat of the canton, the commune is located south of Paris, accessible by the N20, and to in the north of Étampes...
by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).