Saulx-les-Chartreux

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Saulx-les-Chartreux (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 kilometres from the center of Paris.

History

The name of the city come from a tree: Saule (willow tree in French). Monks built a monastery in this village during the 11th century, and lived there until the Wars of Religion in 1592, when Condé soldiers came to burn the place.

On 11 July 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashed near the village, just before arriving in Orly airport. 123 people died, and 11 survived.

Population

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Notable people

  • Adolphe Adam (musician and composer) lived in Saulx-les-Chartreux

Places and monuments

  • Notre Dame de l'Assomption, church built during 11th and 16th centuries
  • Forest with specific geologic place

See also

References

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