Gometz-la-Ville

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Gometz-la-Ville

|commune status = Commune

|image = Eglise Gometz ville.JPG

|caption = The church of Saint-Germain-de-Paris, in Gometz-la-Ville

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Gometz-la-Ville (Essonne).svg

|coordinates = {{coord|48.6717|2.1251|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|arrondissement = Palaiseau

|canton = Gif-sur-Yvette

|INSEE = 91274

|postal code = 91400

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|intercommunality = Pays de Limours

|area km2 = 9.86

|elevation m =

|elevation min m = 92

|elevation max m = 176

|mayor = Edwige Huot Marchand{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

}}

Gometz-la-Ville ({{IPA|fr|ɡɔmɛs la vil|-|Fr-Paris--Gometz-la-Ville.ogg}}) is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris (25 km) from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.

Geography

The village is near Les Ulis, Limours, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-le-Châtel, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

History

A train line was built from Paris to Chartres via Gallardon, at the beginning of the 20th century, with a station in the nearby town of Gometz-le-Châtel. It was used from 1931 to 1939, but there is no traffic nowadays. The nearest station on the Paris RER B line are Bures-sur-Yvette station and La Hacquinière station, which are accessed by bus.
An experimental Aérotrain was built, from Gometz-le-Châtel to Rambouillet, for test, from 1966 to 1977, from a creation of Jean Bertin (train engineer). This project was stopped, for TGV's one, using right now.

Places to see

Saint-Germain's church, built during the 12th century.

image:Mairie Gometz Ville.JPG|Gometz's Town Hall

Economy

Space Station of France Télécom R&D (old name CNET)

References

External links

[http://www.mairie-gometzlaville.fr Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
[http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] {{in lang|fr}}

Category:Communes of Essonne