Saclay Explained

Saclay
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saclay (Essonne).svg
Map Size:270px
Adjustable Map:Saclay_map.png
Map Caption:Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates:48.731°N 2.1724°W
Arrondissement:Palaiseau
Canton:Gif-sur-Yvette
Intercommunality:CA Paris-Saclay
Insee:91534
Postal Code:91400
Mayor:Michel Senot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Elevation M:147
Elevation Min M:108
Elevation Max M:161
Area Km2:13.65

Saclay (in French sa.klɛ/) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.71NaN1 from the centre of Paris. It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics.

Population

Inhabitants of Saclay are known as Saclaysiens in French.

Transport

Saclay is served by no station of the Paris Métro (RER), or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saclay is Le Guichet station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Orsay, 3.2km (02miles) to the south of the town center of Saclay.

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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.