ETAMPES : CAPITAL OF THE
SOUTH-ESSONNE
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Surface
: 4540 hectares.
Population : 22114 inhabitants.
Population on a radius of 10 km : 41689 inhabitants. Population
on a radius of 20 km : 77150 inhabitants.
Etampes is "la Maison de la France" member
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ETAMPES,
BEAUTIFUL TO LIVE, BEAUTIFUL TO DISCOVER
City with a very rich past, Etampes is a high place of curiosities, known as the first
tourist city of Essonne. Gathered around many churches (Notre-Dame with its bell-tower and
its gate of great fame, Saint Martin with its famous Leaning Tower, Saint-Basile or
Saint-Gilles...), the various districts of the city form a whole of privileged sites
(including 26 classified or registered) recalling, with each corner streets, centuries of
history; it is in particular the case for Portereaux (XVI th), the City Hall (XV th),
Pillars House (XII th), Anne-of-Pisseleu (XV th) and Diane-of-Poitiers (XV th) Hotels ...
Then, situated on the top of the hill, the Guinette Tower,
vestige of the Etampes Royal castle, reflects with far the force and the Etampoises
richnesses. Small Venice, nickname dues to the many rivers crossing Etampes, thus offers a
way of life favourable with discovy and the cultural and sporting activities.
30 minutes away from Paris
By the Orleans road (RN20),
On the way between Chartres and Fontainebleau (RN191),
The motorways A6 - A10 - A11,
By the R.E.R. train (C Line) and the railways.
Its Markets
Saint-Gilles Place, Tuesday morning,
City Hall place, saturday all the day.
Its festivals
The Jazz Night (January) - the "Printanières"
(April) - Rock'n'roll Night (April) - the Regional fair (June) - National music fair
(June) - Music Festival (September) - Saint-Michel fair (September) - Patrimonies day
(September) - the Forum of Associations (October) - International Karate Cup (October) -
the "Automnales" (November) - Christmas Market (December).
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