Savigny-le-Temple

Savigny-le-Temple (; 'Savigny-the-Temple') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located on the departmental border with Essonne, from the centre of Paris. It is the most populated commune in the "new town" of Sénart, created in the 1970s, in the southeastern outer suburbs of Paris.

History

During the French Revolution, Savigny-le-Temple (meaning "Savigny the temple") was temporarily renamed Savigny-sur-Balory (meaning "Savigny upon Balory", after the small Balory river). It was also temporarily renamed Savigny-le-Port (meaning "Savigny the port"). These changes were probably motivated by the religious connotation of the word "temple". The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1985.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Savigny-le-Temple are called Savigniens (masculine) and Savigniennes (feminine) in French.

Personalities

• Claude Makélélé, football player (Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.
• Olivier Bernard, football player (Newcastle United, Southampton, Rangers), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.
• Clément Chantôme, football player (Paris Saint-Germain), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.

Transport

Savigny-le-Temple is served by Savigny-le-Temple – Nandy station on Paris RER line .

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

External links

• Official site
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)