Épinay-sous-Sénart
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Épinay-sous-Sénart (French pronunciation: [epinɛ su senaʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department of the Île-de-France region and in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. The town is bordered by the Yerres, right bank tributary of the Seine and the Forest of Sénart. It is located 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from the center of Paris.
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Town Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 48°41′41″N 2°30′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Évry |
| Canton | Épinay-sous-Sénart |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Val d'Yerres Val de Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Damien Allouch[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,611 |
| • Density | 3,240/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spinoliens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91215 /91860 |
| Elevation | 37–87 m (121–285 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Épinay-sous-Sénart are known as Spinoliens in French.
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Transport
Rail
Épinay-sous-Sénart is served by Brunoy station and Yerres station on Paris RER line D to Paris Gare de Lyon railway station.
Bus
The city is also serviced by several bus lines of Keolis company.
Air
The nearest airport is Orly Airport.
Education
Primary and secondary education
The town has the primary schools of :
- Pré-aux-Agneaux
- Alphonse-Daudet
- Jacques-Brel
- Georges-Brassens
- Croix-Rochopt
The Vallée college and the Maurice-Eliot general and technological high school.
Notable people
Paul-Romain Chaperon (1808-1876) Engineer
Eugène Ritt - Eugène Ritt (1817-1898) Director of the Paris Opera
- Maurice Eliot (1862-1945) Artist and painter
Twin towns – sister cities
Épinay-sous-Sénart is twinned with :
Peacehaven (England, United Kingdom), since 1989
Isernhagen (Germany), since 1989
Gallery
- Maison des Arts et de la Culture (MAC)
- View of the parc
- Parc of Europe
- Conservatoire of music
- Town hall of Épinay-sous-Sénart


