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Cachan
Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond
Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond
Coat of arms of Cachan
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Cachan
Map
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementL'Haÿ-les-Roses
CantonCachan
IntercommunalityVal de Bièvre
Government
 • MayorJean-Yves Le Bouillonnec (PS
Area
1
2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
27,718
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94016 /94230
Elevation43–108 m (141–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris.

The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.

Name

During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).

History

Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.

Neighboring communes

Transport

Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux.

See also

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