Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a commune
in the southern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located from the center of Paris
.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois lies just north of junction 42 on the orbital Francilienne
autoroute.
Inhabitants of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois are known as Génovéfains.
is buried in the cemetery. Rudolph Nureyev, a famous ballet dancer, is also buried there in a spectacular tomb covered with mosiac decoration to represent a traditional Russian blanket.
Nearby, there is parkland which borders on the river Orge (a tributary of the Seine
) and a campsite at Villiers-sur-Orge
.
, the young French
Jew tortured to death in 2006 on account of his religion, was discovered in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
.
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 southern suburbs 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...
, 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 from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
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Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois lies just north of junction 42 on the orbital Francilienne
Francilienne
The Francilienne is a partial ring road around Île-de-France , France, lying outside the A86.The planned ring is approximately in diameter, similar in size to London's M25 motorway....
autoroute.
Inhabitants of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois are known as Génovéfains.
Sights
Attractions include the Donjon, a park with animals, a grotto, and an orthodox Russian Cemetery. Filmmaker Andrei TarkovskyAndrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century....
is buried in the cemetery. Rudolph Nureyev, a famous ballet dancer, is also buried there in a spectacular tomb covered with mosiac decoration to represent a traditional Russian blanket.
Nearby, there is parkland which borders on the river Orge (a tributary of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
) and a campsite at Villiers-sur-Orge
Villiers-sur-Orge
Villiers-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne department in suburban Paris, France.Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as Villiérains.-Sites of interest:* Town hall* Saint-Claude chapel* Stade Christophe-Lavallade* Childhood centre...
.
Notable events
Ilan HalimiIlan Halimi
Ilan Halimi was a young French Jewish man kidnapped on 21 January 2006 by a gang called "the Gang of Barbarians" and subsequently tortured, over a period of three weeks, resulting in his death...
, the young French
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...
Jew tortured to death in 2006 on account of his religion, was discovered in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
Transport
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is served by Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station on Paris RER line CRER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
.