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Courcouronnes

Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E / 48.6173; 2.4086
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Courcouronnes
Commune
The town hall of Courcouronnes
The town hall of Courcouronnes
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Courcouronnes
Map
Courcouronnes is located in France
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes is located in Île-de-France (region)
Courcouronnes
Courcouronnes
Coordinates: 48°37′02″N 2°24′31″E / 48.6173°N 2.4086°E / 48.6173; 2.4086
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonÉvry
IntercommunalityCA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Stéphane Beaudet
Area
1
4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
14,505
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91182 /91080
Elevation77–96 m (253–315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courcouronnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 26.4 km (16.4 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Évry Ville Nouvelle, created in the 1960s.

Economy

Arianespace, a commercial company that sells the Ariane rockets, is based there.[1] Carrefour's Hypermarket division is based in the city.

Accor was formerly headquartered in Courcouronnes.[2]

Education

Lycée Georges Brassens

There are the following schools:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russians, French sign space contract.(UPI Science Report)." United Press International. 12 April 2005. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
  2. ^ Auguy, Stéphanie. "Fin de la fronde chez les gérants de Formule 1." Le Parisien. 28 June 2002. Retrieved on 24 September 2009. "maison mère, dont le siège est installé à Courcouronnes."
  3. ^ "Etablissements scolaires ." Courcouronnes. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
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