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'''Orsay''' ({{IPA-fr|ɔʁ.sɛ|pron}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Essonne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]] in northern [[France]]. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of [[Paris]], [[France]], {{convert|20.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Kilometre Zero|centre of Paris]].
'''Orsay''' ({{IPA-fr|ɔʁ.sɛ|pron}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Essonne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]] in northern [[France]]. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of [[Paris]], [[France]], {{convert|20.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Kilometre Zero|centre of Paris]].

A fortified location of the [[Vallée de Chevreuse|Chevreuse valley]] since the 8th century and agricultural domain of wealthy and influential people, the development of Orsay is marked by the introduction of a [[Rail transport|railroad]] in the second half of the 18th century (today the [[RER B]] of which two stations are located in Orsay) and donations which allow the construction of a hospital still active to this day. Seat of the Orsay campus of [[Paris-Saclay University|Paris-Saclay university]], crossed by the 118 national road, Orsay has become a residential city of the [[Paris metropolitan area]] and the [[Vallée de Chevreuse|Chevreuse valley]], easily accessible and with a preserved [[Natural environment|environment]] at the heart of the [[Paris-Saclay]] scientific cluster with laboratories of the [[French National Center for Scientific Research|CNRS]] and the [[Curie Institute (Paris)|Curie institute]] on its territory.


Inhabitants of Orsay are known as ''Orcéens''.
Inhabitants of Orsay are known as ''Orcéens''.

Revision as of 13:07, 22 October 2020

This article is about the commune in France. For other places with the same name, see Orsay (disambiguation).
Orsay
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Orsay
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Orsay
Map
Orsay is located in France
Orsay
Orsay
Orsay is located in Île-de-France (region)
Orsay
Orsay
Coordinates: 48°41′57″N 2°11′15″E / 48.6993°N 2.1875°E / 48.6993; 2.1875
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonPalaiseau
IntercommunalityCA Paris-Saclay
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) David Ros
Area
1
7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
16,007
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91471 /91400
Elevation51–160 m (167–525 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orsay (pronounced [ɔʁ.sɛ]) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, 20.7 km (12.9 mi) from the centre of Paris.

A fortified location of the Chevreuse valley since the 8th century and agricultural domain of wealthy and influential people, the development of Orsay is marked by the introduction of a railroad in the second half of the 18th century (today the RER B of which two stations are located in Orsay) and donations which allow the construction of a hospital still active to this day. Seat of the Orsay campus of Paris-Saclay university, crossed by the 118 national road, Orsay has become a residential city of the Paris metropolitan area and the Chevreuse valley, easily accessible and with a preserved environment at the heart of the Paris-Saclay scientific cluster with laboratories of the CNRS and the Curie institute on its territory.

Inhabitants of Orsay are known as Orcéens.

History

There has been a village called Orsay on this site since 999, and the first church there was built in 1157. From the sixteenth century, the town and surrounding area were owned by the Boucher family, and it was in honour of this family that Louis XIV gave the quai d'Orsay its name. This is the reason that the Musée d'Orsay is not in Orsay. In the eighteenth century, the family of Grimod du Fort bought the land and received the title of comte d'Orsay. In 1870, during the Franco-Prussian war, Orsay was occupied by the Prussian army. 88 young "Orcéens" were killed in the First World War.

In 1957, largely due to the influence of Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie, the Institut de physique nucléaire (nuclear physics institute) was opened in the Chevreuse valley, and the region, especially Orsay, became an important scientific centre. Another development was the creation of the Université de Paris-Sud, whose most important faculty is the faculty of science.

On 19 February 1977, a part of the territory of Orsay was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Bures-sur-Yvette to create the commune of Les Ulis.

Transport

Orsay is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Le Guichet and Orsay-Ville.

Neighbourhoods of Orsay

  • Le Guichet
  • Mondétour
  • Le Petit Madagascar
  • Corbeville

Nearby towns

Places of worship

Orsay has one Catholic church: Saint-Martin – Saint-Laurent, opposite the town hall. It also has an International Evangelical Church called Église Évangélique Vie et Paix at 14 Rue Charles de Gaulle.

Civil heritage

Forested areas

Architecture

  • la Grande Bouvêche
  • la Pacaterie
  • le Temple de la Gloire
  • le château de Corbeville

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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