Longjumeau
Encyclopedia
Longjumeau is a commune
in the southern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located from the center of Paris
.
Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.
: Longjumeau
, Gravigny – Balizy and Chilly Mazarin RER, which are peaceful due to the low transit.
Le postillon de Lonjumeau by Adolphe Adam
where it is presented as an early 19th century rural community. The opera was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique
on 13 October 1836. Performances followed in London at the St. James Theatre
on 13 March 1837, and in New Orleans at the Théâtre d'Orléans
on 19 April 1838.
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...
.
Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.
Transportation
Longjumeau is served by two stations 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 , ...
: Longjumeau
Longjumeau (Paris RER)
Longjumeau Station is one of two station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER C, in the city of Longjumeau.- Lines serving this station :- See also :* List of stations of the Paris RER...
, Gravigny – Balizy and Chilly Mazarin RER, which are peaceful due to the low transit.
Personalities
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, footballer
Trivia
Longjumeau is the setting for the opera-comiqueOpéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
Le postillon de Lonjumeau by Adolphe Adam
Adolphe Adam
Adolphe Charles Adam was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle and Le corsaire , his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau , Le toréador and Si j'étais roi , and his Christmas...
where it is presented as an early 19th century rural community. The opera was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
on 13 October 1836. Performances followed in London at the St. James Theatre
St. James Theatre
The St. James Theatre is located at 246 W. 44th St. Broadway, New York City, New York. It was built by Abraham L. Erlanger, theatrical producer and a founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate, on the site of the original Sardi's restaurant. It opened in 1927 as The Erlanger...
on 13 March 1837, and in New Orleans at the Théâtre d'Orléans
Théâtre d'Orléans
The Théâtre d'Orléans was a theater in New Orleans, first opened in November, 1809. This marked the beginning of continuous French opera anddrama throughout the nineteenth century. The plans for the Theater were drawn up by Louis Tabary, a refugee from the French colony of Saint-Domingue. After a...
on 19 April 1838.