Gometz-le-Châtel

French commune
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y=78
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région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Palaiseau
canton=Limours
insee=91275
cp=91940
sans=1,847
date-sans=1999 census
dens=365
date-dens=1999
intercomm=CA du Plateau de Saclay
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maire=Stéphane du Crest
mandat=2008-2014|

Gometz le Châtel is a French commune of the Essonne département, located in a southern suburb of Paris (around 25 km).

Geography

This village is nearby Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, alone the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

History

* This is a very old village, known since 1068.
* A train line was built between Paris to Chartres, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station at Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, can be used to go there by train Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER) or La Hacquinière (Paris RER).
* A experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for a trial, from 1966 to 1977, a creation of Jean Bertin (railway engineer). This experiment was replaced by the TGV, operating currently.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was formatnum:1847. The estimate for 2005 was formatnum:2076.

Inhabitants of Gometz le Châtel are called "Castelgometzien" (male) and "Castelgometzienne" (female).

Places to see

* Saint-Clair's Church built during the 10th Century.
* Viaduc des Fauvette
* La Fontaine Miraculeuse

People Known

* Charles Peguy (French Author) lived here for a time.

ee also

*Communes of the Essonne department

References

* [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=91275 Mérimée database - Cultural heritage] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91275.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon