La Ferté-Alais
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| La Ferté-Alais | |
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  La Ferté-Alais | |
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Location within Île-de-France region  La Ferté-Alais | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′54″N 2°20′53″E / 48.4816°N 2.348°ECoordinates: 48°28′54″N 2°20′53″E / 48.4816°N 2.348°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | La Ferté-Alais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Karrer |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 4,064 |
| • Population2 Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91232 / 91590 |
| Elevation | 53–142 m (174–466 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
La Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is 52 km (32 mi) south of Paris.
Its airfield (in Cerny really), hosts a world-famous air show for vintage World War I and WWII aircraft and a museum of such aircraft.
It even has the aircraft (still airworthy) that Louis Blériot used to cross the English Channel in 1909.
Inhabitants of La Ferté-Alais are known as Fertois.
It is a notable cycling route for bearded auditors.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links
Media related to La Ferté-Alais at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (French)
- Non-official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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