Cachan
Cachan | |
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 Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
 Location of Cachan | |
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| Coordinates: 48°47′31″N 2°19′55″E / 48.7919°N 2.3319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Cachan |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Hélène de Comarmond[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 31,103 |
| • Density | 11,200/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94016 /94230 |
| Elevation | 43–108 m (141–354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cachan (French pronunciation: [kaʃɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Val-de-Marne department, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there.
Name
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During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).
History
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Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.[3] The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1935.[4]
Population
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Neighboring communes
[edit]- Arcueil - north
- Villejuif - east
- L'Haÿ-les-Roses - southeast
- Bourg-la-Reine - southwest
- Bagneux - west
Transport
[edit]Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil–Cachan and Bagneux.
Education
[edit]Primary schools:[7]
- Six public preschools (écoles maternelles): Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine, and Pont-Royal
- Five public elementaries: Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine
- One private preschool and elementary: École Saint-Joseph
Secondary schools:[8]
- Public junior high schools: Collège Victor-Hugo and Collège Paul-Bert
- Private junior high: Collège Saint-Joseph
- Public high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Gustave Eiffel, Lycée Maximilien Sorre, Le foyer de Cachan
See also
[edit]- Communes of the Val-de-Marne department
- École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay
- François Bazin (sculptor)Sculptor Cachan War Memorial
References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Bulletin des lois de la République franc̜aise. Imprimerie nationale. 1915. p. 124.
- ↑ Base Mérimée: PA94000015, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cachan, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Les établissements scolaires ." Cachan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Etablissements secondaires ." Cachan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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