Vaugrigneuse
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Dourdan | |
| Community association | Pays de Limours | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 36 ' N , 2 ° 4' E | |
| height | 70-129 m | |
| surface | 6.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,287 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 212 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91640 | |
| INSEE code | 91634 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-vaugrigneuse.fr/ | |
 Vaugrigneuse Town Hall |
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Vaugrigneuse is a French commune with 1,287 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France . Vaugrigneuse belongs to the Arrondissement Palaiseau and the canton of Dourdan (until 2015: canton of Limours ). The inhabitants are called Valgrigniens .
geography
Vaugrigneuse is about 32 kilometers southwest of Paris . Vaugrigneuse is surrounded by the neighboring communities Briis-sous-Forges in the north and northeast, Courson-Monteloup in the east, Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne in the south and southeast, Le Val-Saint-Germain in the south, Angervilliers in the southwest, Forges-les-Bains in the west and northwest.
The A10 autoroute runs along the northern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 281 | 338 | 508 | 700 | 903 | 1,084 | 1,203 | 1,292 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church from the 15th century
- Vaugrigneuse Castle from the 17th century
- La Fontaine aux Cossons castle
- Wash house
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 552-553.
Web links
Commons : Vaugrigneuse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
