Savigny-le-Temple, Residential commune in Seine-et-Marne, France
Savigny-le-Temple is a residential commune in southeastern suburbs of the Île-de-France region, located within Seine-et-Marne. The place contains multiple neighborhoods, parks, and everyday infrastructure typical of suburban residential communities.
The territory received its name in 1149 when King Louis VII granted the land to the Knights Templar for their service during the Crusades. This medieval connection shaped the place's identity until its modern redevelopment as suburban housing in the later 1900s.
The commune formed part of Sénart new town, developed starting in the 1970s to provide contemporary housing for the expanding Paris metropolitan area. Today this planned expansion shapes the character of the place with organized neighborhoods and green spaces throughout.
The commune connects to Paris through the Savigny-le-Temple – Nandy railway station, which operates on the RER D line with regular service. Public transportation makes daily travel to the capital convenient for residents and visitors.
General Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who later became King Charles XIV John of Sweden, owned property here in the early 1800s. This unusual link connects a French military leader to the Swedish throne decades later.
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