Saint-Vrain () is a
commune in the
Essonne department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in
ÃŽle-de-France in northern
France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as ''Saint-Vrainois''.
Since 2001,
Thaxted
Thaxted is a town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of north-west Essex, England. The town is in the valley of the River Chelmer, not far from its source in the nearby village of Debden, and is 97 metres (318 feet) above sea level (whe ...
(Essex, England) has been
twinned with Saint-Vrain. A
twinning association
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inter ...
aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.
Geography
The
Juine
The Juine () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the river Essonne.
Its source is in Loiret, in the forest of Chambaudoin, less than 3 km south-west from Autruy-sur-Juine. Its name originates in the hamlet of Juines which ...
forms the commune's southeastern border.
Structures and monuments
A castle with a historic zoological park (with reconstructions of prehistoric scenes) is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a
Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.
See also
*
Communes of the Essonne department
References
External links
Official website
*
Mayors of Essonne Association
Communes of Essonne
Châteaux in Essonne
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