Évry-Courcouronnes | |
Commune Status: | Prefecture and commune |
Coordinates: | 48.6239°N 2.4294°W |
Arrondissement: | Évry |
Canton: | Évry-Courcouronnes |
Mayor: | Stéphane Beaudet[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Insee: | 91228 |
Postal Code: | 91000 |
Intercommunality: | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Elevation Min M: | 32 |
Elevation Max M: | 96 |
Area Km2: | 12.70 |
Évry-Courcouronnes (in French pronounced as /evʁi kuʁkuʁɔn/) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, prefecture of the department of Essonne.[2]
It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Évry and Courcouronnes.[3]
The city is the home of the Genopole.
Parc-du-Lac Courcouronnes is a relatively large park with a walking trail and a small lake. It is home to the famous "Dame du Lac" climbing wall constructed by architect Pierre Szekely in 1975.[4] The wall has been closed to the public for the entirety of the 21st century, however, trespassers continue to use it regularly.