Juvisy-sur-Orge
commune in Essonne, France
Juvisy-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [ʒyvizi syʁ ɔʁʒ] ; lit. 'Juvisy-on-Orge') or simply Juvisy is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France, France. It is on the left bank of the Seine, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Paris and a few kilometres south of Orly Airport. The city is known for Juvisy station, one of the busiest railway stations nationally.
Geography
Juvisy-sur-Orge is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Paris, in the Grand Paris (Greater Paris), and is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Évry. Neighboring communes are:
Athis-Mons
Draveil
Savigny-sur-Orge
Viry-Châtillon
Transportation
Motorists can reach Juvisy-sur-Orge via National Road N°.7 (Route nationale 7). Rail service to the city is by Juvisy station (Gare de Juvisy) on Paris RER (Réseau express régional, i.e., Regional Express Network) lines C and D.
Toponymy
One theory of the origin of the name Juvisy is that it derives from the Latin Jovisiacum, meaning the 'estate of Jovisius', a Gallo-Roman personal name.
Another origin derives Juvisy from Métiosédum, its name as recorded in Commentarii de Bello Gallico.
Some scholars believe Métiosédum evolved into Met-josédum, Josédum, and then Jésédis. Medieval documents record Juvisy as Givisi, Gevesi, Gévisium, and Justvisy.
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