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Verrières-le-Buisson (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ lǝ bɥisɔ̃] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France.
Verrières-le-Buisson | |
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The town hall in Verrières-le-Buisson | |
![]() Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Coordinates: 48°44′47″N 2°16′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Gif-sur-Yvette |
Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François-Guy Trébulle[1] |
Area 1 | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,597 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91645 /91370 |
Elevation | 52–174 m (171–571 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune borders the river Bièvre.
The "Villa Vedrarias", was given by Childebert I in 543 to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (bievers in Old French) symbolizing the river Bièvre.
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,852 | — |
1975 | 11,400 | +2.11% |
1982 | 13,555 | +2.50% |
1990 | 15,710 | +1.86% |
1999 | 15,923 | +0.15% |
2007 | 15,805 | −0.09% |
2012 | 15,612 | −0.25% |
2017 | 15,242 | −0.48% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Verrières-le-Buisson is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Verrières-le-Buisson is Massy–Verrières station, an interchange station on Paris RER B and RER C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.
Verrières is linked by the Coulée Verte cycleway to the centre of Paris, Sceaux and Massy.
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