Gometz-la-Ville
Gometz-la-Ville | |
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 The church of Saint-Germain-de-Paris, in Gometz-la-Ville | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gometz-la-Ville | |
  Gometz-la-Ville  Gometz-la-Ville | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′18″N 2°07′30″E / 48.6717°N 2.1251°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Edwige Huot Marchand[1] |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,512 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91274 /91400 |
| Elevation | 92–176 m (302–577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gometz-la-Ville (French pronunciation: [ɡɔmɛs la vil] ⓘ) is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris (25 km) from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.
Geography
The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.
History
- A train line was built from Paris to Chartres via 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. The nearest station on the Paris RER B line are Bures-sur-Yvette station and La Hacquinière station, which are accessed by bus.
- An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using right now.
Places to see
- Saint-Germain's church, built during the 12th century.
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Gometz's Town Hall
Economy
- Space Station of France Télécom R&D (old name CNET)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gometz-la-Ville.
- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
