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EspañolSAINTE-GENEVIèVE-DES-BOIS, ESSONNE
:''For other places with the same name, see Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.''
'Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois' is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.5 km. (14.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois recently gained notoriety outside of France because the discovery of Ilan Halimi's body occurred there.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois lies just north of junction 42 on the orbital Francilienne autoroute.
Attractions include the ''Donjon'', a park with animals, a grotto and an orthodox Russian Cemetery. Rudolph Nureyev, the famous ballet dancer is buried there in a spectacural tomb covered with mosiac decoration to represent a traditional russian blanket.
Nearby, there is parkland which borders on the river Orge (a tributary of the Seine) and a campsite at Villiers-sur-Orge.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is served by Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station on Paris RER line C.
★ Official website (in French)
'Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois' is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.5 km. (14.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois recently gained notoriety outside of France because the discovery of Ilan Halimi's body occurred there.
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois lies just north of junction 42 on the orbital Francilienne autoroute.
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Sights
Attractions include the ''Donjon'', a park with animals, a grotto and an orthodox Russian Cemetery. Rudolph Nureyev, the famous ballet dancer is buried there in a spectacural tomb covered with mosiac decoration to represent a traditional russian blanket.
Nearby, there is parkland which borders on the river Orge (a tributary of the Seine) and a campsite at Villiers-sur-Orge.
Transport
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is served by Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois station on Paris RER line C.
External links
★ Official website (in French)
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