Villiers-sur-Orge (, literally ''Villiers on

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in the

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, in the

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, in the

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. Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as ''Villiérains''.

Sites of interest

* Town hall * Saint-Claude chapel

Location and transport

As the name suggests Villiers-sur-Orge is situated on the bank of the small river

. The Orge separates Villiers-sur-Orge from neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois. Villiers-sur-Orge is located in the southern suburbs (

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) of

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and can be accessed by car from the

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ring road and the A6 motorway (part of the ''Autoroute du Soleil''). The nearest train station is in neighbouring Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (

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). Image:Villiers-sur-Orge Hotel de Ville.JPG, Town Hall Image:SteGenevieveDesBoisOrge.JPG, The

Sites of interest

Location and transport

See also