Ballancourt-sur-Essonne

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Commune
The town hall of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Coat of arms
Location of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Coordinates: 48°31′29″N 2°23′03″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Évry
Canton	Mennecy
Intercommunality	Val d'Essonne
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Jacques Mione
Area 1	11.30 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	7,757
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91045 /91610
Elevation	47–142 m (154–466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne are known as Ballancourtois.

Geography

The Essonne forms the commune western border. Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is 37 kilometers south east of Paris-Notre-Dame, point zero from road of France, 13 kilometers south west of Évry, 5 kilometers north east of La Ferté-Alais, 12 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 12 kilometers south east of Arpajon, 15 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 15 kilometers north west of Milly-la-Forêt, 20 kilometers north east of Étampes, 23 kilometers south east of Palaiseau, 27 kilometers east of Dourdan.

History

The commune is the site of the Château du Saussay.

Architectural heritage

• The castle of Saussay in the 17th century and its park were awarded historical monument on January 19, 1951.
• Father of the music rocks(Roches du père la Musique)
• Chapel Saint-Blaise
• Saint-Martin's church
• Maison et parc sauvage de Madame Chaumerdiac situés au 12, rue Pasteur

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (in English)