Saint-Germain-the-Arpajon

Geography

The commune is located at 27 Kilomètre S in the south of Paris, accessible by RN20, and with 20 kilometers in the north of Étampes. The commune is crossed by the Orge and the Rémarde. Its name made up of Saint-Germain, the which means close to and Arpajon, indicates that it is located very close to Arpajon.

It is accessible via the line C from the RER (Gare of Norville - Saint-Germain-the-Arpajon).

History

Dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry at the 13th century. Seigniory of the Graville at the 16th century, of the Noailles at the 18th century.

Monuments

cinematographic Studios of Arpajon, located makes some on the territory of the commune of Saint-Germain-the-Arpajon.
Saint-Germain Church of Auxerre (11th-15th centuries): reliquary of Holy Corbinien, stained glasses.
Mill of Boisselle (1239).
Mill of Cliff.
Mill of Fourcon.
Castle of Chanteloup.

Events

Corbinien founded there a religious community at the 7th century which was used as point of development with the agglomeration.
At the 13th Saint-Germain century was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry.
At the 16th century, the commune becomes seigneurery of the Graville.
At the 18th century, in fact the Noailles made their seigneurery of it.
Until 1720, the city was called Saint-Germain-the-Châtres . It took its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Séverac, marquis of Arpajon-sur-Cère.

Births

Death

See too

Common of the Essonne

External bonds

Site of the city
Saint-Germain-the-Arpajon on the site of INSEE
Localization of Saint-Germain-the-Arpajon on a chart of France and communes bordering

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