Palaiseau (France)
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Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 48°43ʹ00ʺN 002°15ʹ00ʺE)
- Dauphin, G. Palaiseau d'hier et d'aujour d'hui, 1970.
Wikipedia description:
Palaiseau (French pronunciation: [palɛzo]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17 kilometres (10+1⁄2 miles) from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau. A ranking from the newspaper Le Parisien in 2018 ranks Palaiseau as the third town in Essonne where it is good to be a parent. The town is home to several major French "Grandes écoles" on its territory: the École Polytechnique, the Institut d'optique Graduate School, ENSTA ParisTech, ENSAE ParisTech, the Institut Mines-Télécom, AgroParisTech as well as research centers Onera, Danone, Thales and EDF.
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