Saint-Vrain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vʁɛ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Saint-Vrain | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Saint-Vrain | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Vrain ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°32′27″N 2°20′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Brétigny-sur-Orge |
Intercommunality | Val d'Essonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Corinne Cordier[1] |
Area 1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
Population | 3,059 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91579 /91770 |
Elevation | 51–83 m (167–272 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois.
Since 2001, Thaxted (Essex, England) has been twinned with Saint-Vrain. A twinning association aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.
The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.
A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.
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