Chamarande

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Chamarande
Chamarande coat of arms
Chamarande (France)
Chamarande
region Île-de-France
Department Essonne
Arrondissement Etampes
Canton Dourdan
Community association Entre Juine et Renarde
Coordinates 48 ° 31 '  N , 2 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 31 '  N , 2 ° 13'  E
height 62–155 m
surface 5.74 km 2
Residents 1,147 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 200 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 91730
INSEE code
Website www.chamarande.fr

Chamarande is a municipality in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France in France . It has 1,147 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). Chamarande belongs to the Arrondissement of Étampes and the Canton of Dourdan (until 2015: Canton of Étréchy ). The inhabitants are called Chamarandais .

geography

Chamarande is located on the banks of the Juine River about 39 kilometers south of central Paris . The municipality is located in the Gâtinais français Regional Nature Park . Chamarande is surrounded by the neighboring communities Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon in the north, Torfou in the northeast, Lardy in the east, Janville-sur-Juine in the southeast, Auvers-Saint-Georges in the south, Étréchy in the southwest and Mauchamps in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 754 863 668 757 901 1,016 1,066 1,143
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Chamarande

  • Saint-Quentin church from the 12th / 13th centuries century
  • 17th century castle
  • Wash house

Community partnerships

A partnership has existed with Lentiai , part of the municipality of Borgo Valbelluna in the province of Belluno (Veneto), since 1970.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, Volume 1, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 343-347.

Web links

Commons : Chamarande  - collection of images, videos and audio files