Gometz-le-Châtel
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Gometz le Châtel is a French commune
in the Essonne
department in a southern suburb of Paris
25 km from the center of Paris.
, Bures-sur-Yvette
, Gif-sur-Yvette
and Gometz-la-Ville
, alone the old road from Paris
to Chartres
, crossing the Hurepoix
.
Inhabitants of Gometz le Châtel are called Castelgometziens.
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 a southern suburb of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
25 km from the center of Paris.
Geography
This village is nearby Les UlisLes Ulis
Les Ulis is a commune in the Essonne department located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Les Ulis are known as Ulissiens.- Location :...
, Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette
Bures-sur-Yvette is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Bures-sur-Yvette are known as Buressois.-Geography:...
, Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette
Gif-sur-Yvette is a commune in the south-western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:The town is crossed by and named after the Yvette river.The total area is and is green spaces and woods.-Place names:...
and Gometz-la-Ville
Gometz-la-Ville
Gometz-la-Ville is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris from the center of Paris.Inhabitant of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.-Geography:...
, alone the old road from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Chartres
Chartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
, crossing the Hurepoix
Hurepoix
Hurepoix is an area of Île de France, in south west of Paris, localised nowadays between départements of Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine and Essonne, it was an old province of the French Kingdom...
.
History
- This is a very old village, known since 1068.
- A train line was built between ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to ChartresChartresChartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
, 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)Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER)Bures-sur-Yvette is one of the two RER B station of Bures-sur-Yvette, near Paris, in France. This station is used to access University of Paris-Sud, and I H E S....
or La Hacquinière (Paris RER)La Hacquinière (Paris RER)La Hacquinière is one of the two RER B station of Bures-sur-Yvette, near Paris, in France. It's also the name of a district of this town....
. - A experimental AérotrainAérotrainThe Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance...
was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to LimoursLimoursLimours is a commune the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Limours are known as Limouriens.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, for a trial, from 1966 to 1977, a creation of Jean Bertin (railway engineer). This experiment was replaced by the TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
, operating currently.
Inhabitants of Gometz le Châtel are called Castelgometziens.
Places to see
- Saint-Clair's Church built during the 10th Century.
- Viaduc des Fauvette
- La Fontaine Miraculeuse