Draveil, Commune in Essonne, France
Located 19 kilometers from Paris, Draveil extends between the right bank of the Seine River and the Forest of Sénart, covering an area of 15.8 square kilometers.
The settlement evolved from its Gaulish name Dracvern to the Roman Dravernum, operating as a significant currency production center during the Merovingian period.
The Base de Loisirs du Port-aux-Cerises recreational park provides residents with lakes, equestrian facilities, and children entertainment spaces across its green landscape.
The commune maintains eight preschools, multiple primary institutions, and secondary education facilities, serving its population of 29,173 residents as of 2021.
Archaeological findings reveal human presence since the Neolithic period, marked by the Pierre à Mousseaux menhir and ancient flint tool discoveries in the area.
Location: Essonne
Location: arrondissement of Évry
Elevation above the sea: 61 m
Shares border with: Vigneux-sur-Seine, Athis-Mons, Ris-Orangis, Grigny, Juvisy-sur-Orge, Montgeron, Soisy-sur-Seine, Viry-Châtillon
Phone: +33169527878
Email: courrier@mairiedraveil.fr
Website: http://draveil.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.68611,2.40944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
Île de loisirs du Port-aux-Cerises
1.1 km
Château de Villiers, Draveil
511 m
Le Royaume des enfants
860 m
Château Dranem
3.3 km
Town hall of Ris-Orangis
3.6 km
Maison d'Alphonse Daudet
2.8 km
Ermitage Notre-Dame de Consolation à Draveil
2.8 km
Cathedral of Virgin Mary and Archangel Raphael
2.4 km
Château de Trousseau
4.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Joie de Grigny
3.7 km
Menhir dit la Pierre à Mousseaux
1.6 km
Pont de la Première-Armée-Française
1.6 km
Église Saint-Antoine-et-Saint-Sulpice de Grigny
3.4 km
Accro des arbres
844 m
Town hall of Draveil
148 m
Église Notre-Dame de Ris-Orangis
3.2 km
Quai de l'Industrie
1.7 km
Quai Jean-Pierre Timbaud
1.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Sables de Vigneux-sur-Seine
2.1 km
Chapelle Sainte-Hélène de Draveil
124 m
Quai Gambetta
1.8 km
Quai Alexandre Bouton
1.9 km
Église Saint-Rémi
17 m
Town hall of Vigneux-sur-Seine
1.7 km
Quai de Châtillon
1.8 km
Monument aux morts de Vigneux-sur-Seine
1.9 km
Pont de Champrosay
2.8 km
Cité Coopérative Paris-Jardins
242 mReviews
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