Saint-Vrain, Essonne

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Vrain


caption=


x=139
y=82
lat_long=coord|48|32|32|N|2|20|07|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=91579
cp=91770
région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Palaiseau
canton=Brétigny-sur-Orge
intercomm=CC du Val d'Essonne
maire=Jean Levilly
mandat=2008-2014
alt mini=51 m
alt maxi=83 m
km²=11.57
sans=2,801
date-sans=1999
dens=242
date-dens=1999|

Saint-Vrain is a town and a commune in the Essonne "département", in the French region of Île-de-France.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was formatnum:2801. The estimate for 2004 was formatnum:2810.

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as "Saint-Vrainois".

tructures and monuments

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 13th century church.

ee also

*Communes of the Essonne department

References

* [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.saint-vrain91.fr Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=91579 Mérimée database - Cultural heritage] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91579.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon