Lésigny, Seine-et-Marne

French commune
nomcommune=Lésigny


x = 144
y = 77
lat_long=coord|48|44|42|N|2|37|0|E
insee=77249
cp=77150
région=Île-de-France
département=Seine-et-Marne
arrondissement=Melun
canton=Brie-Comte-Robert
maire=Gérard Ruffin
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm="none as of 2007"
alt mini=69 m
alt maxi=121 m
km²=10.13
sans=formatnum:7647
date-sans=1999
dens=formatnum:762
date-dens=1999

Lésigny is a commune located in the Seine-et-Marne "département", in the Île-de-France "région"., in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 km (12 miles) from Paris.

The town is well known for its affluence and the Château de Grande Romaine that hosted the Brazilian national football team (during the FIFA World Cup 1998), and lots of famous european football teams, like Paris Saint-Germain FC, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco FC, Chelsea FC... Since its mutation to a residential zone, Lésigny hosts lots of celebrities. Many movies and advertisements were turned in Lésigny, in the Americanized districts.

Demographics

Inhabitants are called "Lésigniens".

As of the estimation of 2004, the town has a population of formatnum:8832.

ister cities

*flagicon|Germany Leingarten, Germany, since 1975.
*flagicon|Italy Asola, Italy, since 2004.

ee also

*Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

External links

* [http://www.mairie-lesigny.fr Official site] fr
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=77249 French Ministry of Culture list for Lésigny] fr
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=77150&strLocation=Lésigny&strCountry=1424&image2.x=28&image2.y=7 Map of Lésigny on Michelin] en