Lésigny, Seine-et-Marne

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Coordinates: 48°44′42″N, 2°37′0″E

Commune of Lésigny

Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Coordinates 48°44′42″N, 2°37′0″E
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement Melun
Canton Brie-Comte-Robert
Intercommunality none as of 2007
Mayor Gérard Ruffin
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 69 m–121 m
Land area¹ 10.13 km²
Population²
(1999)
7,647
 - Density 762/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 77249/ 77150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Lésigny is a commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région., in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 km (12 miles) from Paris.

The town is well known for its affluence and the Château de Grande Romaine that hosted the Brazilian national football team (during the FIFA World Cup 1998), and lots of famous european football teams, like Paris Saint-Germain FC, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco FC, Chelsea FC... Since its mutation to a residential zone, Lésigny hosts lots of celebrities. Many movies and advertisements were turned in Lésigny, in the Americanized districts.

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[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants are called Lésigniens.

As of the estimation of 2004, the town has a population of 8,832.

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