Saint-Chéron | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Saint-Chéron (Essonne).svg |
Coordinates: | 48.5544°N 2.1243°W |
Insee: | 91540 |
Postal Code: | 91530 |
Arrondissement: | Étampes |
Canton: | Dourdan |
Mayor: | Jean-Marie Gelé[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 62 |
Elevation Max M: | 159 |
Area Km2: | 11.44 |
Saint-Chéron (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʃeʁɔ̃/) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
The village is named after Saint Caraunus, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.
Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais in French.