Vaugirard (Seine)

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The Église Saint-Lambert de Vaugirard in the area of ​​what was then Vaugirard

Vaugirard is a former French municipality with a last 26,223 inhabitants (as of 1856). Together with Grenelle, it has formed the 15th arrondissement of Paris since 1860 .

history

In the 13th century the area around Vaugirard was inhabited by monks. The first church was built there in 1342, and in 1846 the town council decided to build a second, where the first mass was held on May 28, 1853. The old church was demolished.

On January 1, 1860, the parish was officially incorporated into Paris.

Population development

1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
2,762 2.023 2,600 4,398 6,695 8,842 9,817 13,686 15,515 26,223

Source: ehess.fr

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Vaugirard - Notice Communale (French). cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 48 ° 50 '  N , 2 ° 18'  E