Saclay

Saclay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of , . It is located 18.7 km from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include HEC Paris and École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay.

College
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is a non-profit business school and grande école located in , a southwestern outer suburb of , . The school has other campuses in , Qatar and in , Ivory Coast.

University
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The , formerly ENS Cachan, is a grande école and a constituent member of Paris-Saclay University. It was established in 1892.

College
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is a grande école located in , France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. is situated 3½ km southeast of Saclay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gif-sur-Yvette and Orsay.

Town
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is a commune in southwestern , France. It is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse, 22.9 km from the , in the department on the departmental border with . is situated 4½ km southwest of Saclay.

Town
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is a commune in the department in in northern . It is located in the southwestern suburbs of , , 20.7 km from the centre of Paris. is situated 3½ km south of Saclay.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in Northern . It is located in the southwestern outer suburbs of , 16.4 km from the , on the departmental border with . is situated 4 km north of Saclay.

Saclay

Latitude
48.7308° or 48° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.1733° or 2° 10′ 24″ east
Population
3,970
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Open location code
8FW4P5JF+88
Geo­Names ID
6446196
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