Marcoussis
Marcoussis () is a commune in the Essonne department of Île-de-France. It lies in the southern suburbs of Paris and is located about from the center of Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Marcoussis
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,756
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighboring communes
- Population
- List of successive mayors
- History
- Recent times
- Notable people
- Transport
- Events
- Bineau carnival
- Cultural heritage
- Parish church
- Vestiges of the castle of Montagu
- Castle of Célestins
- Remains of the Castle of Bellejame
- Old Bailiwick
- Old Commandry of the Deluge
- Castles and other residences
- Twin towns
- Tour de France
- See also
- References
- External links
Marcoussis () is a commune in the Essonne department of Île-de-France. It lies in the southern suburbs of Paris and is located about from the center of Paris.
Marcoussis is the location of the CNR (National Centre of Rugby) where the French national rugby union team prepare for international competitions. It is at the CNR that the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement was signed in January 2003 between belligerents in the Ivorian Civil War.
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