PALAISEAU

'Palaiseau' is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.9 km. (10.5 miles) from the center of Paris. Palaiseau is a ''sous-préfecture'' of the Essonne ''département'', being the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.

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Colleges and universities

Transport

External links

Colleges and universities

ParisTech has a strong presence in Palaiseau, with two member institutes: the École Polytechnique and an annex of École nationale supérieure de Techniques Avancées, which are now located in Palaiseau, on the Plateau de Saclay.

Transport

Palaiseau is served by 3 stations on Paris RER line B: Palaiseau, Palaiseau – Villebon and Lozère (this last station is the closest to the famous ''École Polytechnique''). Please note that the station Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and RER C) is actually a station in the town of Massy.

External links

★ Official website (in French)