Verrières-le-Buisson
Encyclopedia
Verrières-le-Buisson is a commune
in the southern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is from the center of Paris
, in the Essonne
department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France
.
The commune borders the Bièvre River
.
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.
in 543 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (bievers in Old French) symbolizing the Bièvre River
.
station, an interchange station on Paris RER line B
and RER line C
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.
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 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...
, 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 just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
.
The commune borders the Bièvre River
Bièvre River
The Bièvre is a 32.8 km long river of the Île-de-France région that flows into the Seine in Paris. The name translates to "Beaver River" in English....
.
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.
History
The "Villa Vedrarias", was given by Childebert IChildebert I
Childebert I was the Frankish king of Paris, a Merovingian dynast, one of the four sons of Clovis I who shared the kingdom of the Franks upon their father's death in 511...
in 543 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, just beyond the outskirts of early medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria...
. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (bievers in Old French) symbolizing the Bièvre River
Bièvre River
The Bièvre is a 32.8 km long river of the Île-de-France région that flows into the Seine in Paris. The name translates to "Beaver River" in English....
.
Twin towns
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in the UK, since 1985 - ZinadoZinadoZinado is a town in the Ganzourgou province of Burkina Faso. It is from the province capital Zorgho and has 734 inhabitants.-External links:* -...
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province in Burkina Faso, since 1998 (partnership)
Transport
Verrières-le-Buisson is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Verrières-le-Buisson is Massy-VerrièresMassy-Verrières
Massy-Verrières is a station of the Île-de-France RER, located in Massy, at the junction of RER B and RER C . Its station is nearby Verrières-le-Buisson.image:RER-B MassyV1.jpg|RER C stationimage:RER-B MassyV3.jpg|RER B station...
station, an interchange 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 ....
and RER line C
RER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.