Brétigny-sur-Orge

Brétigny-sur-Orge is a common French, located in the department of the the Essonne and the area Île-de-France.

It belongs to the Communauté of agglomeration of the Barley Valley.
Its Habitants is officially called the Brétignolais .

Geography

The commune is served by the Gare of Brétigny, on the RER C.

History

August 1st

Demography

Graph of evolution of the population

Monuments

Saint-Pierre Church: mentioned as of 1030, increased in XIIe and XIIIe centuries, devastated by the War One hundred Year old, restored in XVe and XVIe centuries. It contained 250 burials. It is sold like national good with the Revolution and is classified Historic building in 1977.
the castle of the lords of Brétigny was built at the beginning of XVIIe. Left with the abandonment towards 1760, when its occupants deserted it to go to live with Maroilles cheese-in-Hurepoix, ila destroyed at the beginning of the XIXe century.

Important characters

1872 : Paul-Gabriel Chevrier, farmer of Brétigny, discovers by chance, a process of drying of the bean flageolet which maintains its green color to him.

The culture of this leguminous plant will develop and Arpajon becomes the center about it; today, is held there still a fair with beans and the chevrier became a common noun.

Paul Jullemier French cook.
Lucien Clause repurchases a seed trade in Paris in 1892. Anxious to develop its activities, it settles in Brétigny in 1899 near the station, node of communications important (the train arrives there since 1843). The company will become extraordinary extensive and Clause will be known universally. The company declines at the end of the XXe century. Today, Clause belongs to the Limagrain group.
Jean de Boishue mayor of Brétigny of 1984 to 2002 former Secretary of State to higher education.
Benoît Hamon appointed European is also city council man town of Brétigny on Orge.
Paul Simon, elected General adviser of the Canton of Brétigny on Orge in 2001 is President of the commission of the Environment, the Sustainable development and Transport of the General advice of the Essonne.
Philippe Camo , elected Regional adviser of Ile de France in 2004 is assistant mayor in charge of the Culture of the Town of Brétigny on barley.
Bernard Decaux mayor of Brétigny on Barley.
Antoine-Gaspard Boucher of Argis, (1708 - 1791), Encyclopédiste owner of the castle of the Fountain.
Agathon Jean François Fain, (1778 - 1837), writer and politician, mayor of the commune and owner of the castle of the Fountain.

Technology

Brétigny-sur-Orge is known to be the cradle of the Aviation. On the commune the air base is 217 which shelters in particular:

the Institute of aerospace medicine of the department of health of the armies
the departmental site of Weather-France closed in 2006

In the past, the air base 217 also sheltered the Flight test center (CEV) which was one of most important in the world. Built in 1938, used by the Germans during the war, it was used by tests and developments sophisticated of material. This task is now carried out on the air base 125 of Istres.

The August 15th 1953, Jacqueline Auriol was the first woman to pass the wall of the sound with 1223 km/h on board a Mystère II. Today, there are no more planes with Brétigny; the track is unutilised because although long, it is located in very urbanized zone.

Technological academic institute

In Brétigny-Sur-Orge a IUT established in the Castle is the Fountain located in the district of the same name. One can follow there a Technological University degree in Management of the Administrations and Companies (continues, alternation, continuing education) or in Technical and civil Genius.

Possible confusion

During the War One hundred Year old, the May 8th 1360, French and English get along in Brétigny to make peace, but it is here about a hamlet of Eure-et-Loir belonging to the commune of Sours, close to Chartres.

External bonds

Town hall of Brétigny/Official site of Brétigny
the Community of agglomerations

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