Essonne
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ﾃ四e-de-France
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in northern
France
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. It is located southwest of
Paris
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.
History
As the commune of La Ville-du-Bois, Nozay was a part of the commune of
Marcoussis
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Marcoussis is the location of the CNR (National Centre of Rugby) where the France national rugby u ...
in the Middle Ages.
Population
Inhabitants of Nozay are known as ''Nozﾃｩens'' in French.
Places to see
*Church Saint-Germain, built during the 12th Century
*La Pierre des Templiers, built during the 13th Century