Champigny-sur-Marne
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Champigny-sur-Marne is a commune
in the southeastern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from the center of Paris
.
Campaniacum, meaning "estate of Campanius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Champigny-sur-Marne (meaning "Champigny upon Marne
"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Champigny.
.
Champigny-sur-Marne is also served by Champigny station on Paris RER line A
. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
, lies immediately across the Marne River
from the town center of Champigny-sur-Marne and is thus used by people in Champigny.
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 southeastern 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 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
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Name
Champigny-sur-Marne was originally called simply Champigny. The name Champigny ultimately comes from Medieval LatinMedieval Latin
Medieval Latin was the form of Latin used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration. Despite the clerical origin of many of its authors,...
Campaniacum, meaning "estate of Campanius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Champigny-sur-Marne (meaning "Champigny upon Marne
Marne River
The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is long. The river gave its name to the départements of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne....
"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Champigny.
Immigration
Transport
Champigny-sur-Marne is served by Les Boullereaux – Champigny station on Paris RER line ERER E
The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
.
Champigny-sur-Marne is also served by Champigny station on Paris RER line A
RER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.7 km. from the center of Paris.-The abbey:...
, lies immediately across the Marne River
Marne River
The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is long. The river gave its name to the départements of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne....
from the town center of Champigny-sur-Marne and is thus used by people in Champigny.