Savigny-sur-Orge

Savigny-sur-Orge

Savigny-sur-Orge

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Savigny-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [saviɲi syʁ ɔʁʒ] ⓘ, literally Savigny upon Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne.

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During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew. It is home to the Jean-Baptiste Corot High School, a twelfth-century château converted into a school and the former property of Marshal Davout.

Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as Saviniens. Writer Patrick Erouart-Siad (born 1955 in Savigny) won the 1993 Prix Ève Delacroix of the Académie française.

Louis-Nicolas Davout, a military commander under Napoleon, died in Savigny-sur-Orge, and one of the squares bears his name.

Population

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Sport

The city hosts a baseball team called The Lions of Savigny-sur-Orge which plays at a national level.

Transport

Savigny-sur-Orge is served by Savigny-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C.

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References

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    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
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    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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    Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Savigny-sur-Orge, EHESS (in French).
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    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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