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Viry-Châtillon () is a commune in the southern suburbs of
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, France. It is located from the center of Paris.


Population

Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as ''Castelvirois'' in French.


Sports

The town is home to the women's football team Paris FC. It is also the base of the engine division of the
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constructor Alpine-
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Twin towns – sister cities

Viry-Châtillon is
twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...
with: * Erftstadt, Germany * Wokingham, England, United Kingdom


Transport

Viry-Châtillon is served by Viry-Châtillon station on Paris RER line D.


See also

*
Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of the Essonne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official website

Mayors of Essonne Association
* Communes of Essonne {{Essonne-geo-stub