Palaiseau
Encyclopedia
Palaiseau is a commune
in the southern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located from the center of Paris
. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne
department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau
.
Inhabitants of Palaiseau are known as Palaisiens.
has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with two member institutes: the École Polytechnique
, France's most prestigious engineering school, and an annex of École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées
, which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay
.
: Palaiseau
, Palaiseau – Villebon
and Lozère
(this last station is the closest to the famous École Polytechnique
). The station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and RER C) is located in the nearby town of Massy.
with: Unna
, Germany
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...
. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau
Arrondissement of Palaiseau
The arrondissement of Palaiseau is an arrondissement of France, located in the Essonne département, in the Île-de-France région. It has 19 cantons and 65 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Palaiseau are:# Arpajon# Athis-Mons...
.
Inhabitants of Palaiseau are known as Palaisiens.
Colleges and universities
ParisTechParisTech
ParisTech the Paris Institute of Technology is one of the collegiate universities in France. It gathers 11 of the best French engineering schools, covering nearly the whole spectrum of engineering science, and 1 business school, aiming to be of comparable status to the most famous universities of...
has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with two member institutes: the École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
, France's most prestigious engineering school, and an annex of École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées
École nationale supérieure de Techniques Avancées
The École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées , also known as ENSTA, is one of the most prestigious and selective French grande école in engineering...
, which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay
Saclay
Saclay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics....
.
Transport
Palaiseau is served by 3 stations on Paris RER line BRER B
The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....
: Palaiseau
Palaiseau (Paris RER)
Palaiseau is one of the four RER B stations in the city of Palaiseau....
, Palaiseau – Villebon
Palaiseau – Villebon (Paris RER)
Palaiseau - Villebon is one of the four RER B stations of Palaiseau, near Paris in France....
and Lozère
Lozère (Paris RER)
Lozère is one of the four RER B station of Palaiseau, near Paris, in France.-Other stations of Palaiseau:* Massy – Palaiseau* Palaiseau...
(this last station is the closest to the famous École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
). The station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and RER C) is located in the nearby town of Massy.
Twin towns
Palaiseau is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Unna
Unna
Unna is a town of around 67,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.-Geography:Unna is situated on an ancient salt-trading route, the Hellweg road. Trade on this route and during the period of the Hansa Trade Route came from as far as London...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...