Arcueil
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| Commune of Arcueil | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Val de Bièvre |
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| Land area¹ | 2.33 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
18,061 |
| - Density (1999) | 7,752/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Arcueil is a commune of the Val-de-Marne, located in what can be considered as the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km. (3.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
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[edit] Name
The name Arcueil was recorded for the first time in 1119 as Arcoloï, and later in the 12th century as Arcoïalum, meaning "place of the arches" (Latin radical arcus, "arch", and Celtic suffix -ialo, "clearing, glade", "place of"), in reference to the Roman aqueduct carrying water to the Roman city of Lutetia (modern Paris). Now destroyed, the arches of the Roman aqueduct were still visible in the Middle Ages, crossing the Bièvre River valley near Arcueil.
[edit] History
The commune of Arcueil was officially renamed Arcueil-Cachan in 1894, after the hamlet of Cachan located within the commune. On December 26, 1922, Cachan seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan and became a commune in its own right. The reduced commune of Arcueil-Cachan was renamed simply Arcueil.
- see also: Society of Arcueil
[edit] Famous people born in Arcueil
- Jean-Paul Gaultier, acclamed fashion designer
[edit] Transport
Arcueil is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Laplace and Arcueil – Cachan.
[edit] External link
- Arcueil town council website (in French)
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