Gometz-le-Châtel

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Coordinates: 48°40′46″N 2°08′22″E / 48.67944, 2.13944

Commune of Gometz-le-Châtel
Location
Coordinates	48°40′46″N 2°08′22″E / 48.67944, 2.13944
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Limours
Intercommunality	CA du Plateau de Saclay
Mayor	Stéphane du Crest (2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation	m–m (avg. m)
Land area¹	5.06 km²
Population² (1999 census)	1,847
- Density	365/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	91275/ 91940
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gometz le Châtel is a French commune of the Essonne département, located in a southern suburb of Paris (around 25 km).

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Places to see 5 People Known 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Geography

This village is nearby Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, alone the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

[edit] History

• This is a very old village, known since 1068.
• A train line was built between Paris to Chartres, created by Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station at Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. Paris RER, B line, can be used to go there by train Bures-sur-Yvette (Paris RER) or La Hacquinière (Paris RER).
• A experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for a trial, from 1966 to 1977, a creation of Jean Bertin (railway engineer). This experiment was replaced by the TGV, operating currently.

[edit] Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 1,847. The estimate for 2005 was 2,076.

Inhabitants of Gometz le Châtel are called Castelgometzien (male) and Castelgometzienne (female).

[edit] Places to see

• Saint-Clair's Church built during the 10th Century.
• Viaduc des Fauvette
• La Fontaine Miraculeuse

[edit] People Known

• Charles Peguy (French Author) lived here for a time.

[edit] See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

[edit] References

• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
• INSEE (English)
• IGN (English)

[edit] External links

*Official website (French)

• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)