Verrières-le-Buisson () is a commune in the southern suburbs of
Paris
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,
France
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Essonne
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Île-de-France
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Childebert I
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in 543 to the
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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The conc ...
. It is the first written mention of Verrières. The current name appears during the 16th century.
Under the reign of
Louis XIV
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, who enjoyed hunting in the Verrières forest, the term "Le Buisson" was added. This is reflected in the coat of arms, which bears an oak, along with the arms of Saint-Germain. External ornaments include two beavers (''bievers'' in Old French) symbolizing the river Bièvre.
Population
Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as ''Verriérois''.
Twin towns
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Hövelhof
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Geography
Hövelhof is located in the Se ...
in Germany, since 1971
* Swanley in the UK, since 1985
* Zinado in the
Ganzourgou
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province in Burkina Faso, since 1998 (partnership)
Kroll
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Notable people with the surname include:
* Colin Kroll (1983/4–2018), American businessman; co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia
* Eric Kroll (bo ...
Ontrack has an office in the commune.
Transport
Verrières-le-Buisson is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Verrières-le-Buisson is Massy-Verrières station, an interchange station on Paris RER line B and RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Massy, from the town center of Verrières-le-Buisson.
Verrières is linked by the Coulée Verte cycleway to the centre of Paris, Sceaux and Massy.
Gallery
File:Rue St Etienne D'Orves, Verrières-le-Buisson.JPG, Part of Rue St Etienne d'Orves, the main street
File:Verrières-le-Buisson.JPG, The village green
File:Colombier, Voie de l'Aulne, Verrières-le-Buisson.JPG, Dovecote (colombier), a remnant of the village surrounded by 20 large houses,Tourism Office historic houses page /ref> now surrounded by apartment blocks