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Commune of Arcueil |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°48′25″N 2°20′09″E / 48.80694°N 2.33583°E |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Intercommunality | Val de Bièvre |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 18,061 (1999) |
| - Density | 7,752 /km2 (20,080 /sq mi) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Arcueil is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department located in what can be considered as the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi). (3.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
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Name
The name Arcueil was recorded for the first time in 1119 as Arcoloï, and later in the 12th century as Arcoïalum, meaning "place of the arches" (Latin radical arcus, "arch", and Celtic suffix -ialo, "clearing, glade", "place of"), in reference to the Roman aqueduct carrying water to the Roman city of Lutetia (modern Paris). Now destroyed, the arches of the Roman aqueduct were still visible in the Middle Ages, crossing the Bièvre River valley near Arcueil.
History
The commune of Arcueil was officially renamed Arcueil-Cachan in 1894, after the hamlet of Cachan located within the commune. On 26 December 1922, Cachan seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan and became a commune in its own right. The reduced commune of Arcueil-Cachan was renamed simply Arcueil.
- see also: Society of Arcueil
Famous people born in Arcueil
- Jean-Paul Gaultier, fashion designer
Famous people with a relationship to Arcueil
- Erik Satie moved to Arcueil in 1898 [1]
- Pierre and Marie Curie installed at Arcueil an annex of the Institut du Radium for the chemical treatment of radioactive elements.[2]
- Dulcie September, when living in France was lodging at Arcueil. An Arcueil high school is named after her [3]
Economy
Orange France, a subsidiary of France Télécom, has its headquarters in Arcueil.[4]
Transport
Arcueil is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Laplace and Arcueil – Cachan.
External links
- Arcueil town council website (in French)
- Arcueil Business Theatre (in French)
References
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