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Corbeil-Essonnes
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Corbeil-Essonnes is a community in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.3 kilometers from the center of Paris. Although neighboring Evry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Evry, the sous-prefecture building and administration are situated inside the community of Corbeil-Essonnes. In the 19th century, Corbeil-Essonnes was a centre of the flour-milling industry.
The name Corbeil is derived from the Latin Corbulinum. From the tenth to the twelfth century it was the chief town of a powerful county. The Gothic church was constructed in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 15th century. Corbeil was besieged by the Duke of Burgundy in 1418. The Protestants of France attacked it in 1562 amidst the religious war called the First Civil War. In 1590 General Alessandro Farnese came to the assistance of the Catholics in France and fought at Corbeil.
The community of Corbeil-Essonnes was created on August 10, 1951 by the merger of the community of Corbeil with the community of Essonnes. The community town hall mairie is located in Corbeil. The French departement of Essonne is part of the region of Ile-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River. It was formed on January 1, 1968 with the split of the Seine-et-Oise departement.
Corbeil-Essonnes is served by Corbeil-Essonnes station which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris Lyon suburban rail line. Corbeil-Essonnes is served by Essonnes Robinson station on the Transilien Paris Lyon suburban rail line and by Moulin Galant station on Paris RER line D. It is a city with endless recreational opportunities, rich history, and modern day luxuries.
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