Ballancourt-sur-Essonne

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃kuʁ syʁ ɛsɔn] (listen), literally Ballancourt on Essonne) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne are known as Ballancourtois.

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Commune
The town hall of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Coat of arms
Location of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Coordinates: 48°31′29″N 2°23′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonMennecy
IntercommunalityVal d'Essonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Mione[1]
Area
1
11.30 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
7,593
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91045 /91610
Elevation47–142 m (154–466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Essonne forms the commune western border. Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is 37 kilometers south east of Paris-Notre-Dame, point zero from road of France, 13 kilometers south west of Évry, 5 kilometers north east of La Ferté-Alais, 12 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 12 kilometers south east of Arpajon, 15 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 15 kilometers north west of Milly-la-Forêt, 20 kilometers north east of Étampes, 23 kilometers south east of Palaiseau, 27 kilometers east of Dourdan.

History

The commune is the site of the Château du Saussay.

Architectural heritage
  • The castle of Saussay in the 17th century and its park were awarded historical monument on January 19, 1951.
  • Father of the music rocks(Roches du père la Musique)
  • Chapel Saint-Blaise
  • Saint-Martin's church
  • Maison et parc sauvage de Madame Chaumerdiac situés au 12, rue Pasteur

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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