Saclay
Saclay is a locality in Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France. Saclay is situated nearby to the village Vauhallan, as well as near the suburb Le Guichet.Places of Interest
Highlights include HEC Paris and École polytechnique.
HEC Paris
College
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HEC Paris is a business school and grande école located in Jouy-en-Josas, a southwestern outer suburb of Paris, France. It offers Bachelor, MiM, MSc in International Finance, MBA, EMBA, executive education, professional development, professional certification, and PhD programs.
École polytechnique
College
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École polytechnique is a grande école located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. École polytechnique is situated 3½ km southeast of Saclay.
Télécom Paris
College
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Télécom Paris is an engineering grande école located in Palaiseau, France. It is a member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris and the Institut Mines-Télécom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gif-sur-Yvette and Orsay.
Gif-sur-Yvette
Town
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Gif-sur-Yvette is a commune in southwestern Île-de-France, France. It is located in the Vallée de Chevreuse, 22.9 km from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department on the departmental border with Yvelines. Gif-sur-Yvette is situated 4½ km southwest of Saclay.
Orsay
Town
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Orsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, 20.7 km from the centre of Paris. Orsay is situated 3½ km south of Saclay.
Jouy-en-Josas
Village
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Jouy-en-Josas is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is located in the southwestern outer suburbs of Paris, 16.4 km from the centre of Paris, on the departmental border with Essonne. Jouy-en-Josas is situated 4 km north of Saclay.
Saclay
- Type: Locality with 3,970 residents
- Also known as: “91534”
- Location: Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.7308° or 48° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
2.1733° or 2° 10′ 24″ eastPopulation
3,970Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
8FW4P5JF+88GeoNames ID
6446196
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In Other Languages
“Saclay” goes by many names.
- French: “Saclay”
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