Grigny, Essonne

Grigny (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁiɲi]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.8 km (13.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

Grigny
Commune
Railway station
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Grigny
Grigny
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Grigny
Grigny (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°39′22″N 2°23′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonViry-Châtillon
IntercommunalityCA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Rio[1]
Area
1
4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
28,737
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)French: grignois(e)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91286 /91350
Elevation32–84 m (105–276 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transportation

Grigny is served by Grigny – Centre station on Paris RER line D.

Avenue des Sablons

The Avenue des Sablons, about 10 km long, is the main thoroughfare of Grigny, a small town in the suburbs of Paris. A new town, under-populated in the 1980s, Grigny has been the target of massive investment in house construction. The Avenue des Sablons, as the town's main street, gives access to about 4,000 residential properties, and construction is still in progress. Many estate agents and letting agents are located here because of the great potential of the area. It is located in the district of Grigny 2.

Crime

The city has one of the highest rates of poverty and crime in the Essonne. There have been riots, particularly in the area of the Grande Borne. There were overnight clashes in Grigny on 6–7 November 2005, which left 10 police injured, two seriously.[3]

On 8 July 2016, police investigated a burned car and were greeted by several bowling balls, glass bottles and stones thrown from towers. Five policemen were wounded by the missile throwing and it took reinforcements of the National Gendarmerie to restore calm.[4]

On 28 May 2016, a police car was destroyed and two police officers were injured in clashes with over one hundred youths. Some thirty people armed with stones, bottles and iron bars forced a police patrol to turn back and were later joined by 70 others. A single person was arrested.[5]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Accueil". grigny91.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "French violence hits fresh peak". 7 November 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Mendibure, Robert (8 July 2016). "Grigny : jets de boules de pétanque et de mortiers sur les policiers - Le Républicain". le-republicain.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. http://www.leparisien.fr/grigny-91350/grigny-violents-affrontements-entre-jeunes-et-policiers-28-05-2016-5837237.php


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