Boutigny-sur-Essonne
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Boutigny-sur-Essonne is a commune
in the Essonne
department in Île-de-France
in northern France
.
It is located between Étampes
and Corbeil-Essonnes
.
The nearby villages are La Ferté-Alais
(aerodrome of Cerny
- Jean Baptiste Salis: Annual international meeting) and Milly-la-Forêt
(house of Jean Cocteau
, historical village).
To see in Boutigny: the golf course of Belesbat and its 17th century old castle, cressonières, edges of the Essonne.
Boutigny-sur-Essonne is twinned with Lans
, Austria
, since April 23, 1961.
Inhabitants of Boutigny-sur-Essonne are known as Botignacois.
, direction Malesherbes, Boutigny-sur-Essonne Station.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It is located between Étampes
Étampes
Étampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....
and Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
.
The nearby villages are La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is south of Paris.Its airfield , hosts a world-famous air show for vintage World War I and WWII aircraft and a museum of such aircraft....
(aerodrome of Cerny
Cerny, Essonne
Cerny is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It has an airfield named Aérodrome de Cerny-La-Ferté-Allais, including an airplane museum.Inhabitants of Cerny are known as Cernois.-References:**...
- Jean Baptiste Salis: Annual international meeting) and Milly-la-Forêt
Milly-la-Forêt
Milly-la-Forêt is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Geology:The Forest of Fontainebleau in the western end of which Milly-la-Forêt lies, is composed of the Oligocene Fontainebleau sands, which are a marine deposit, laid down in an intertidal...
(house of Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. His circle of associates, friends and lovers included Kenneth Anger, Pablo Picasso, Jean Hugo, Jean Marais, Henri Bernstein, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel, Erik Satie, María...
, historical village).
To see in Boutigny: the golf course of Belesbat and its 17th century old castle, cressonières, edges of the Essonne.
Boutigny-sur-Essonne is twinned with Lans
Lans
Lans is a small village in Tyrol, Austria. The village is located 8 km south of Innsbruck. Its partner city is Boutigny-sur-Essonne in France....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, since April 23, 1961.
Inhabitants of Boutigny-sur-Essonne are known as Botignacois.
Transport
Boutigny-sur-Essonne is accessible by suburban train: the RER DRER D
The RER D is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line officially runs from the northern terminus Orry-la-Ville – Coye to the southern terminuses Melun and Malesherbes...
, direction Malesherbes, Boutigny-sur-Essonne Station.