Draveil
| Draveil | ||
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The town hall of Draveil | ||
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | ||
| Coordinates: 48°41′07″N 2°24′29″E / 48.6852°N 2.408°ECoordinates: 48°41′07″N 2°24′29″E / 48.6852°N 2.408°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Évry | |
| Canton | Draveil | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Georges Tron (LR) | |
| Area1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 28,647 | |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91201 / 91210 | |
| Elevation | 32–87 m (105–285 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Draveil is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris.
The former village of Champrosay is now part of the commune.
Inhabitants of Draveil are known as Draveillois.
Transport
Draveil is not served by the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Draveil is Juvisy station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C and RER line D. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Juvisy-sur-Orge, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Draveil.
Gallery
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The Château des Bergeries
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La Seine à Champrosay (1876)[1]
- ^ http://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/collections/catalogue-des-oeuvres/notice.html?no_cache=1&nnumid=001108&cHash=2c50cb1b16
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Draveil. |
- Draveil town council website (in French)
- Tourism office webpage (in French)
- Champrosay area (in French)
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