Lésigny, Seine-et-Marne
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Commune of Lésigny |
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| 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) |
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| Elevation | 69 m–121 m | |
| Land area¹ | 10.13 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
7,647 | |
| - Density | 762/km² (1999) | |
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| 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. | ||
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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.
[edit] Sister cities
Leingarten, Germany, since 1975.
Asola, Italy, since 2004.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Lésigny (French)
- Map of Lésigny on Michelin (English)
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