Brétigny-sur-Orge explained

Brétigny-sur-Orge
Commune Status:Commune
Map Size:270px
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne).svg
Adjustable Map:Bretigny-sur-Orge map.png
Map Caption:Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates:48.6114°N 2.3059°W
Arrondissement:Palaiseau
Canton:Brétigny-sur-Orge
Insee:91103
Postal Code:91220
Mayor:Nicolas Méary[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Cœur d'Essonne
Elevation Min M:41
Elevation Max M:97
Area Km2:14.56

Brétigny-sur-Orge (in French pronounced as /bʁetiɲi syʁ ɔʁʒ/, literally Brétigny on Orge) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, 26.7km (16.6miles) from the city center.

Origin of the city name

The name of the settlement is attested as Britiniacum in 1146, as Bretigniacum in 1548, and subsequently as Breteigny.

The origins of Brétigny start in the era of Roman Gaul. The etymology comes from the Latin britiniacum, which means "property of the Breton". The name certifies that this territory was during that period dedicated to a Breton, coming from (Great) Britain, during the period of Briton migration (6th century). Brétigny afterwards belonged to the royal estate of the Merovingian kings (from the 5th century until the 8th century).

At the time of the creation of the commune, the city name was spelled without any accent. This accent was added in 1801, and the name of the river ("on Orge") was added in 1898.

Geography

Climate

Brétigny-sur-Orge has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Brétigny-sur-Orge is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Brétigny-sur-Orge was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 January 1985.

Transport

It is served by Brétigny station on Paris RER line C.

On 12 July 2013 an intercity train derailed shortly after 17.00, killing 7 people.[2] [3]

People

Inhabitants of Brétigny-sur-Orge are known as Brétignolais.

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: > Par Frédéric Frangeul avec AFP Un train déraille à Brétigny-sur-Orge . Europe1.fr . 2013-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130715054614/http://www.europe1.fr/Faits-divers/Un-train-deraille-a-Bretigny-sur-Orge-1582465/ . 2013-07-15 . dead .
  3. Web site: Deadly French train crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge. 2013-07-12 . BBC News . 12 July 2013.