Cerny, Essonne
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Cerny | |
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![]() The town hall of Cerny | |
Coordinates: 48°28′35″N 2°19′45″E / 48.4763°N 2.3291°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Étampes |
Canton | Étampes |
Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Claire Chambaret-Grzeskowiak |
Area 1 | 17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 3,312 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91129 /91590 |
Elevation | 52–152 m (171–499 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cerny is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is 53 km South of Paris.
It has an airfield named Aérodrome de Cerny-La-Ferté-Allais, including an airplane museum.[1]
Inhabitants of Cerny are known as Cernois.
Architectural heritage
Saint-Pierre Church, from the 13th century, was awarded as a historical monument 10 February 1948 Château de Villiers: the castle of Villiers is given by François I to Jean de Selve, after de Selve negotiated the Madrid treaty in 1526
Notable people from this commune
- Cécile Carnot (1841-1898), widow of Sadi Carnot, 4th president of the Third Republic. She died in Château de Presles.
- Philippe Clay (1927-2007), singer and actor who lived there
See also
References
- ^ Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis website Archived November 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage Template:Fr icon
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