Courcouronnes (French pronunciation: [kuʁkuʁɔn] ) is a former commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes.[2] It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.

Courcouronnes
The town hall of Courcouronnes
The town hall of Courcouronnes
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Courcouronnes
Map
Courcouronnes is located in France
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes is located in Île-de-France (region)
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes
Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E / 48.6173; 2.4086
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonÉvry-Courcouronnes
CommuneÉvry-Courcouronnes
Area
1
4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
13,490
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
91080
Elevation77–96 m (253–315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

edit
 
Aqueduct of Courcouronnes

A 19th century aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the rivers Vanne and Loing to the city of Paris, crosses the outskirts of Courcouronnes.[3]

Economy

edit

Arianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[4] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.

Accor was formerly headquartered in Courcouronnes.[5]

Education

edit
 
Lycée Georges Brassens

There are the following schools:[6]

Parks and recreation

edit

Parc-du-Lac Courcouronnes is a relatively large park with a walking trail and a small lake. It is home to the famous "Dame du Lac" climbing wall constructed by architect Pierre Skelezy in 1975.[7] The wall has long since been closed to the public, however trespassers continue to use it regularly. The wall was made famous by its appearance in television broadcasts about the sport of Parkour, which was developed in Lisses and Évry-Courcouronnes by David Belle.

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  2. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral de l'Essonne, 12 Octobre 2018" (PDF). pp. 83–86. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ Vanne Aqueduct, Grand Paris Sud
  4. ^ "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
  5. ^ Auguy, Stéphanie. "Fin de la fronde chez les gérants de Formule 1." Le Parisien. 28 June 2002. Retrieved on 24 September 2009. "maison mère, dont le siège est installé à Courcouronnes."
  6. ^ "Etablissements scolaires Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Courcouronnes. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ artistique, France Ministère de la culture et de la communication Service de la création (1978). L'Art et la ville, art dans la vie: l'espace public vu par les artistes en France et à l'étranger depuis 10 ans : exposition [itinérante, 1978- ] (in French). la Documentation française. p. 67-68. ISBN 978-2-11-000268-6. "SZEKELY Pierre, 1975 : Sculpture escalade béton. En bordure du lac de Courcouronnes, la sculpture"
edit