Savigny-le-Temple
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Savigny-le-Temple (French: [saviɲi l(ə) tɑ̃pl] ⓘ; lit. '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, 33.2 km (20.6 mi) 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.
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 2°35′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Melun |
| Canton | Savigny-le-Temple |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Line Pichery[1] |
Area 1 | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 31,148 |
| • Density | 2,602/km2 (6,740/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Savigniens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77445 /77176 |
| Elevation | 58–91 m (190–299 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.[3]
Demographics
Inhabitants of Savigny-le-Temple are called Savigniens (masculine) and Savigniennes (feminine) in French.
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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 
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