Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox French commune
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}, literally Saint-Germain near Arpajon) is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located Template:Convert south of Paris via the N20, and Template:Convert north of Étampes.
History
- Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
- Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry
- In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville
- In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles
- In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).
Population
Its inhabitants are called Germinois. Template:Historical populations