Cerny, Essonne
Cerny is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is 53 km South of Paris.
Cerny | |
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 The town hall of Cerny | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cerny  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′35″N 2°19′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | Étampes |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claire Chambaret[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,337 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91129 /91590 |
| Elevation | 52–152 m (171–499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has an airfield named Aérodrome de Cerny - La Ferté-Alais, including an airplane museum.[3]
Inhabitants of Cerny are known as Cernois.
Architectural heritage
Saint-Pierre Church, from the 13th century, officially became a historical monument 10 February 1948. Château de Villiers: François I gave the Villiers castle to Jean de Selve, after de Selve negotiated the Madrid treaty in 1526.
Notable people from this commune
- Cécile Carnot (1841-1898), widow of Sadi Carnot, 4th president of the Third Republic. She died in Château de Presles.
- Philippe Clay (1927-2007), singer and actor who lived there
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis website Archived November 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerny. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
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