Longpont-sur-Orge
Longpont-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. From 1954 to 1962, the villa in Longpont-sur-Orge owned by William and Noma Copley served as a social hub and a central gathering place in the postwar era for a community of Surrealists to reunite after their dispersal during the war.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station and Saint-Michel-sur-Orge station.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station
Railway station
Photo: Cyrilb1881, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a railway station in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne, Greater Paris, France. The station was opened in 1881 and is on the Paris–Bordeaux railway.
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge station
Railway station
Photo: Ségala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is a railway station in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Essonne, Paris, France. The station was opened in 1843 and is on the Paris–Bordeaux railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois and Brétigny-sur-Orge.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
Town
Photo: Jcognard, Public domain.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a commune in the southern outer suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.5 km from the centre of Paris, in the arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne department, Île-de-France.
Brétigny-sur-Orge
Town
Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brétigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, 26.7 km from the city center. Brétigny-sur-Orge is situated 4 km south of Longpont-sur-Orge.
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
Town
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne département of France. It is in the southern suburbs of Paris, 24.7 km from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge are known as Saint-Michellois.
Longpont-sur-Orge
- Type: Locality with 6,360 residents
- Also known as: “91347”
- Location: Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.6428° or 48° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
2.2917° or 2° 17′ 30″ eastPopulation
6,360Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8FW4J7VR+4MGeoNames ID
6446161
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“Longpont-sur-Orge” goes by many names.
- French: “Longpont-sur-Orge”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St-Michel sur Orge Railway Station and Château de Montlhéry.
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