Cachan
Commune
Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond
Cachan in the foreground, with the Medici Aqueduct in the background, and Paris beyond
Coat of arms of Cachan
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Cachan
Cachan is located in France
Cachan
Cachan
Cachan is located in Île-de-France (region)
Cachan
Cachan
Coordinates: 48°47′31″N 2°19′55″E / 48.7919°N 2.3319°E / 48.7919; 2.3319
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementL'Haÿ-les-Roses
CantonCachan
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène de Comarmond[1] (PS)
Area
1
2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
30,592
 • Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94016 /94230
Elevation43–108 m (141–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cachan (French pronunciation: [kaʃɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris.

The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there.

Name

During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as Caticantum, later corrupted into Cachentum, Cachant, and then Cachan. Some understand Caticantum as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (captiare in Vulgar Latin, chacier in Old French).

History

Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The commune of Cachan was created on 26 December 1922 when it seceded from the commune of Arcueil-Cachan, which was renamed back to Arcueil.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1926 9,829—    
1931 12,790+5.41%
1936 14,567+2.64%
1946 15,156+0.40%
1954 16,965+1.42%
1962 23,282+4.04%
1968 26,187+1.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 26,442+0.14%
1982 23,930−1.42%
1990 24,266+0.17%
1999 24,838+0.26%
2007 27,383+1.23%
2012 28,365+0.71%
2017 31,069+1.84%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Neighboring communes

Transport

Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil–Cachan and Bagneux.

Education

Primary schools:[5]

  • Six public preschools (écoles maternelles): Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine, and Pont-Royal
  • Five public elementaries: Belle Image, Carnot, Coteau, Paul-Doumer, La Plaine
  • One private preschool and elementary: École Saint-Joseph

Secondary schools:[6]

  • Public junior high schools: Collège Victor-Hugo and Collège Paul-Bert
  • Private junior high: Collège Saint-Joseph
  • Public high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Gustave Eiffel, Lycée Maximilien Sorre, Le foyer de Cachan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cachan, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ↑ "Les établissements scolaires ." Cachan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Etablissements secondaires ." Cachan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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