![]() Also, Gif is home to the Centre National d'Études and of the National Police Academy. ![]() Numerous research organizations exist in this area, such as the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), the CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique), Supélec (École Supérieure d'Électricité), the LGEP (Laboratoire de Génie Électrique de Paris, associated with Supélec), SOLEIL Synchrotron (Source Optimisée de Lumière d'Energie Intermediaire du LURE) and the Institute of Plant Biotechnology. Gif-sur-Yvette is situated in the "Science Valley" of the Yvette River. ![]() Inhabitants of Gif-sur-Yvette are known as Giffois. Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. Some ruins remain of a Benedictine abbey which was built in the 12th century and became a national property in 1789. It was registered as a historic monument in 1938. The Saint-Rémi Church, a structure of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, was constructed in the 12th century and remained until the 15th century. The town was extended in 1975, with the creation of the Chevry section, from areas ceded by the Gometz-la-Ville and Gometz-le-Châtel communes. The needles were used to sterilize infected tissue-an idea developed by Marie Curie. The home had been built upon a site where needles containing radon gas were once manufactured, starting in 1915. The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission discovered radioactive contamination in a private home in 1974. Just after the Second World War, Gif-sur-Yvette acquired an international scientific reputation, with the construction of the CNRS and of the CEA. The town took the name Gif-sur-Yvette in 1930. In 1867, Gif was linked to the path of the Sceaux train (which later became the south branch of the RER B).Īfter the First World War, the Gif commune experienced an important demographic change. In the 19th century, Gif remained very agricultural (in particular, operating mills). Agriculture was developed, notably during the Roman era.īetween the 12th and the 18th century, an important Benedictine abbey was built in Gif. The human presence on the Moulon Plateau originates in Neolithic times. The neighboring communes of Gif-sur-Yvette are Villiers-le-Bâcle, Saint-Aubin, Saclay, Orsay, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gometz-le-Châtel, Gometz-la-Ville, and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. on the Hurepoix Plateau: The Hacquinière, Belleville (created before the war) and Chevry (created in the 1970s, and equipped with infrastructure).Īlso, the commune's territory includes many forests such as the Hacquinière Wood and the d'Aigrefoin Wood.on the Moulon Plateau: The Moulon (uninhabited, aside from a research and educational institute).in the valley: The Rougemonts, The Mérantaise, The Mairie, The Féverie, Coupières, Damiette, Courcelle, l'Abbaye, les Coudraies.The town of Gif-sur-Yvette is composed of sections: The town is crossed by and named after the river Yvette. It is located 22.9 km (14.2 mi) from the center of Paris. ![]() Gif-sur-Yvette ( French pronunciation: ( listen), literally Gif on Yvette) is a commune in south-western Ile de France, France.
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