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Évry-Courcouronnes () is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the southern suburbs of
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, France, prefecture of the department of
Essonne Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Évry and
Courcouronnes Courcouronnes () is a former Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris, in the "new town ...
. The city is the home of the
Genopole Genopole is a French research centre in Évry-Courcouronnes focused on biotherapies, genetics, genomics, post-genomics, xenobiology and the development of biotechnology industries. As of 2018, it contains 17 academic research laboratories, 87 ...
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Population


Parks and recreation

Parc-du-Lac Courcouronnes is a relatively large park with a walking trail and a small lake. It is home to the famous "Dame du Lac" climbing wall constructed by architect Pierre Szekely in 1975. "SZEKELY Pierre, 1975 : Sculpture escalade béton. En bordure du lac de Courcouronnes, la sculpture" The wall has been closed to the public for the entirety of the 21st century, however, trespassers continue to use it regularly.


Education

* Institut Mines-Télécom Business School * ENSIIE (National School of Computer Science for Industry and Business) *
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University of Évry Val d'Essonne The Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne (''Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne'' or UEVE) is a French public university located in Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, and is one of the founding members of Paris-Saclay University. The UEVE is expecte ...


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