Savigny-sur-Orge

Savigny-sur-Orge
The town hall in Savigny-sur-Orge
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 2°20′45″E / 48.6797°N 2.3457°ECoordinates: 48°40′47″N 2°20′45″E / 48.6797°N 2.3457°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Savigny-sur-Orge
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Eric Mehlhorn
Area^1	6.97 km^2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	37,801
• Density	5,400/km^2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	91589 / 91600
Elevation	33–99 m (108–325 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Savigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne.

During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew. It is home to the Jean-Baptiste Corot High School, a twelfth-century château converted into a school and the former property of Marshal Davout.

Inhabitants of Savigny-sur-Orge are known as Saviniens.

Sport

The city hosts a baseball team called The Lions of Savigny-sur-Orge which plays at a national level.

Transport

Savigny-sur-Orge is served by Savigny-sur-Orge station on Paris RER line C.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

External links

• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)