Verrières-le-Buisson
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau | |
| Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette | |
| Community association | Paris-Saclay | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 45 ′ N , 2 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 52-174 m | |
| surface | 9.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 15,242 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,538 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91370 | |
| INSEE code | 91645 | |
| Website | www.verrieres-le-buisson.fr | |
 Gothic parish church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption |
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Verrières-le-Buisson is a French city with 15,242 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), about 14 km southwest of Paris .
coat of arms
Description :
Divided: at the top a green oak with roots in silver, at the bottom a small black shield in blue, covered with three silver balls and accompanied by three golden lilies.
geography
The city is located in the Île-de-France in the natural region of Le Hurepoix southwest of Paris and is crossed by the Bièvre river.
Town twinning
- Hövelhof municipality in the Paderborn district since May 29, 1971
- Swanley near London in England , Great Britain since 1985
- Zinado in the province of Ganzourgou in Burkina Faso
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Verrières-le-Buisson
- Gothic parish church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption from the 13th century
- Renaissance castle of Château Vaillant (17th century)
- Pigeon tower , built in 1888
sons and daughters of the town
- Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves (1901–1941), French naval officer, is considered the “first martyr for a free France” and hero of the French Resistance.
- Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin (1902–1969), writer, poet and journalist, on the castle estate of her wealthy family she repeatedly gathered France's leading artists around her
- Daniel Wildenstein (1917–2001), art historian, art dealer, author and art collector and a renowned breeder of thoroughbred horses and successful racing stable owner
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 112-123.
Web links
Commons : Verrières-le-Buisson - collection of images, videos and audio files
