Palaiseau
Palaiseau | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Palaiseau Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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  Palaiseau Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′52″N 2°14′45″E / 48.7145°N 2.2457°ECoordinates: 48°42′52″N 2°14′45″E / 48.7145°N 2.2457°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Palaiseau |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Grégoire De Lasteyrie[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 35,590 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91477 /91120 |
| Elevation | 47–159 m (154–522 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Palaiseau (French pronunciation: [palɛzo]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.
Inhabitants of Palaiseau are known as Palaisiens.
Population[]
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Education[]
As of 2016, the primary schools in Palaiseau have 2,770 students. There are 12 public preschools (maternelles) and 10 public elementary schools.[5]
Public secondary schools:[6]
- Junior high schools: Collège César-Franck, Collège Charles-Péguy, Collège Joseph-Bara
- Senior high schools: ,
The is a private school from preschool to high school.[5]
Colleges and universities[]
ParisTech has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with four member institutes: the École Polytechnique (one of the most prestigious engineering schools in France), École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique, École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées, and Institut d'optique Graduate School which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.
Transport[]
Palaiseau is served by 3 stations on Paris RER line B: Palaiseau, Palaiseau – Villebon and Lozère (this last station is the closest to École Polytechnique). The station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B, RER C and also TGV, the French high-speed rail) is located in the nearby town of Massy.
Twin towns[]
Palaiseau is twinned with Unna, Germany.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Palaiseau, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Les établissements scolaires maternels et élémentaires." Palaiseau. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Au collège et au lycée." Palaiseau. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). © 2009 Twins2010.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
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External links[]
Media related to Palaiseau at Wikimedia Commons- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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