Juvisy-sur-Orge, Administrative commune in Essonne, France
Juvisy-sur-Orge extends along the banks of the Orge River, featuring residential neighborhoods and a central district with local businesses and services.
The construction of the railway station in 1840 transformed Juvisy-sur-Orge into a major transportation hub, leading to rapid urban development in the following decades.
The Camille Flammarion Observatory, established in 1883, continues its astronomical research and educational programs under the French Astronomical Society management.
The Gare de Juvisy railway station serves as the fourth largest transportation center in the Grand Paris area, connecting multiple regional and suburban train lines.
A geodesic pyramid erected in 1740 marks the location where scientists Jean Picard and Nicolas de Lacaille conducted measurements to calculate Earth's circumference.
Location: Essonne
Location: arrondissement of Palaiseau
Location: Grand Paris
Elevation above the sea: 58 m
Shares border with: Athis-Mons, Viry-Châtillon, Draveil, Savigny-sur-Orge
Phone: +33169125000
Email: directiongenerale@mairie-juvisy.fr
Website: http://juvisy.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.68833,2.37750
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47
Île de loisirs du Port-aux-Cerises
1.8 km
Camille Flammarion Observatory
697 m
Château d'Athis
2.5 km
Château de Juvisy
459 m
Pyramide de Juvisy-sur-Orge
1.2 km
Pont des Belles Fontaines
408 m
Église Saint-Denis
2.4 km
Holy Spirit Church
1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-France de Juvisy-sur-Orge
480 m
Pont de la Première-Armée-Française
773 m
Chapelle Saint-Dominique de Juvisy
889 m
Croix-autel de Juvisy-sur-Orge
82 m
Pont Supérieur SNCF
446 m
Église Jésus-Ouvrier de Paray-Vieille-Poste
2.6 km
Quai de l'Industrie
1.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Savigny-sur-Orge
2.4 km
Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus de Savigny-sur-Orge
2 km
Quai Jean-Pierre Timbaud
806 m
Quai Gambetta
657 m
Quai Alexandre Bouton
1.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Voie d'Athis-Mons
2.2 km
Town hall of Athis-Mons
2.3 km
Grotte de rocaille Juvisy-sur-Orge
770 m
Quai de Châtillon
999 m
Parc animalier
2.2 km
Borne n°10
2.5 km
Mess des officiers de Port-Aviation
1.5 km
École et espace d'art contemporain Camille-Lambert
909 mReviews
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