Les Ulis
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Commune of Les Ulis< |
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| Les Ulis townscape: housing projects (cités HLM) and detached houses on the edge of wheat fields | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Les Ulis (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2007 |
| Mayor | Maud Olivier (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 87 m–170 m (avg. 155 m) |
| Land area¹ | 5.18 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
24,900 25,785 |
| - Density | 4,807/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 91692/ 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. | |
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Les Ulis is a Francilienne commune of Essonne located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 23 km (14 miles) from the center of Paris.
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[edit] History
The commune of Les Ulis has only recently come into existence: it was created on February 19, 1977 by detaching territory from the communes of Orsay and Bures-sur-Yvette.
[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 25,785. The estimate for 2005 was 24,900.
Inhabitants of Les Ulis are known as Ulissiens.
[edit] Transport
Les Ulis is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Les Ulis is Bures-sur-Yvette station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Bures-sur-Yvette, 1.6 km (1 mile) from the center of Les Ulis. Another popular station close to Les Ulis is Massy-Palaiseau RER station. Many shuttles transport commuters from the center of Les Ulis to the RER stations.
[edit] Famous people
- Football player Thierry Henry, who plays on the French national team as well as F.C. Barcelona in Spain, was born in Les Ulis.
- Another famous French football player Patrice Evra, who plays for Manchester United in England, also a member of the French national team, was raised in Les Ulis.
- French foil fencer Térence Joubert was also born in Les Ulis on April 17, 1982.
- The former spokesman of the ecological French party, Stéphane Pocrain, was raised in Les Ulis and was almost elected for the town's constituency (with the other towns of Gif-sur-Yvette, Orsay etc...) in 2002.
- French supermodel Noémie Lenoir was born in Les Ulis on September 19, 1979 before her family moved to a very quiet life first in Gif-sur-Yvette and then in Versailles where she was discovered and started her career in modeling.
- French writer Patrick Lapeyre (author of the award-winning L'homme-sœur) is a teacher in Les Ulis' high school (Lycée de l'Essouriau).
- Rap singer Sinik, was born central Paris, moved to Les Ulis at age four.
[edit] Economy
The biggest industrial area (tertiary) in Europe[1] is concentrated in Parc d'Activité de Courtabœuf (area: 378 ha) with more than 1000 companies employing 24,500 people. This area is spread over three communes: Les Ulis (mainly), Villebon-sur-Yvette and Villejust. Many companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and Apple Computer have their French head offices in this area.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Courtabœuf history Official website (French)
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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